Major League Baseball's three-day draft concluded Tuesday with 30 teams blazing through 300 picks in less than 3 1/2 hours, and the Angels took outfielder Lucas Ramirez, son of Manny Ramirez, and the Red Sox selected D'Angelo Ortiz, son of David Ortiz.
Major League Baseball's three-day amateur draft concluded on Tuesday, with the 30 teams blazing through 300 picks in less than 3 1/2 hours."We just felt like it was a good add to the organization," Red Sox director of amateur scouting Devin Pearson said."It's a plus that his dad is David Ortiz, but we drafted him as a prospect."opened the afternoon by selecting Texas Tech right-handed pitcher Kyle Robinson with the first pick of the 11th round.
It's not particularly rare for teams to find useful players -- or even superstars -- in rounds 11 through 20. Former slugger Albert Pujols hit 703 career homers in the big leagues after he was taken in the 13th round of the 1999 draft. Hall of Famers like Andre Dawson , Nolan Ryan and Ryne Sandberg were also late-round selections.Those with remaining college eligibility may sign until Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. EDT, with the remainder having until a week before the 2025 draft.
Only one player chosen in the first 10 rounds failed to reach an agreement last year: UC Irvine outfielder Caden Kendle returned for his senior year after he was selected by St. Louis in the 10th round with the 305th pick.made his major league debut last Aug. 18, 40 days after the Los Angeles Angels drafted him 11th overall, and Texas outfielder
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