For the first time in MLB history, a pair of college teammates were selected with the first two picks of the draft.
LSU stars Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were the first two players off the board during Sunday’s 2023 MLB draft, selected by the Pirates and Nationals respectively. Fresh off their national championship victory over Florida, the Tigers’ two biggest superstars made unprecedented history at the draft.
Additionally, the selections mark just the third time in MLB history that a single school has produced multiple top-three picks in one draft.
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As relayed by FOX News Digital, Shurmur is heading back to college after 22 years of NFL coaching experience.
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In the bottom of the seventh inning, San Francisco Giants hitter Brett Wisely laid down a bunt. Freeland tried to field the ball by diving back toward his left. Unfortunately, he landed awkwardly and dislocated his shoulder.
Freeland immediately started screaming in pain.
If you want to watch the video, MLB.com has it here.
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Sunday night was a prime example of how, despite Dylan Crews being the top prospect, a willingness to “cut a deal” likely led to a different top pick.
In the MLB Draft, the consensus best player doesn’t always go No. 1.
The Pittsburgh Pirates took LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the first pick of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday night in Seattle.
Former Seattle No. 1 pick Ken Griffey Jr. announced the selection.
“With the first pick of the 2023 draft, Pittsburgh takes Paul Skenes,” Griffey said.
For the second time in three years, the Pirates held the top pick in the MLB draft. On Sunday night, they took that opportunity to select right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes.
Skenes helped guide LSU to a national championship this past season, the seventh title in program history. He was a finalist for the Golden Spikes award as the nation’s best player, thriving for the Tigers after spending his first two college seasons at Air Force. He went 12–2 with a 1.69 ERA in 19 starts as a junior, striking out 209 batters with just 20 walks over 122 2/3 innings.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman had never fired a coach in the middle of the season until now.