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ABL News: First-Year Player Draft Friday, June 7th, 2024 Today is the ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE amateur draft. Everyone wants to be drafted first, but the real story lies in the obscure pick several rounds removed from the limelight. These are players in the draft, who might never make the big leagues, but some who could just as easily become Hall of Famers. In any case, the quest to find that hidden nugget begins in earnest today. Portland, New York, Manhattan Beach, Minnesota and Havana will have the first five selections. BNN analysts have rated these players as likely high draft picks: 1. Hirofumi Rin, 19 year-old 1B out of college. 2. Rubén Cabrera, 21 year-old RHP out of college. 3. Tomás Rivera, 21 year-old 1B out of college. 4. Michael Fitzgerald, 21 year-old LF out of college. 5. Gary Shepard, 21 year-old CF out of college. 6. John Oakes, 20 year-old 2B out of college. 7. Tanner Johnson, 21 year-old LHP out of college. 8. Elias Bowen, 21 year-old RHP out of college. 9. Alfredo Álvarez, 21 year-old C out of college. 10. Vincent Vickers, 21 year-old RHP out of college. |
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