Victoria Eagles star drew the dream choice from a crew he has been following his total life.
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Sam Shaw of Victoria drew the dream choice from a crew he has been following his total life when the Toronto Blue Jays known as his identify Monday because the 274th general participant, within the tenth spherical, of the 2023 Main League Baseball draft being held in Seattle.
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“To play for a Canadian crew could be particular,” mentioned Shaw. “I’m excited as a result of it’s undoubtedly match for me.”
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The Victoria Eagles and Canada Beneath-18 star is coming off the MLB mix final month at Chase Subject in Phoenix, Arizona, through which he impressed scouts as a multi-faceted participant who can do all of it as an infielder/outfielder who can swing the bat.
“I went later than I anticipated, so I went out to golf and play some ping pong, however had a sense I’d be picked [Monday],” mentioned Shaw.
But it surely’s not the place you begin within the recreation however the place you find yourself.
“I do know I’ve loads to work on to get to the professional recreation,” mentioned Shaw.
The graduate of Lambrick Park Secondary this spring is dedicated to Xavier College of NCAA Division 1 within the fall however would have a call to make if the Blue Jays provide him a professional contract, probably beginning on the Single-A degree.
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“I’ll undoubtedly wait to see what’s on the desk after which make my choice,” mentioned Shaw.
Shaw was the second Canadian the Blue Jays chosen Monday following College of Michigan Wolverines left-handed hurler Connor O’Halloran of Mississauga, Ont., the Massive Ten Convention pitcher of the 12 months, with the 157th general decide within the fifth spherical.
The primary participant chosen by the Blue Jays was shortstop Arjun Nimmala, a Floridian of Indian ancestry and cricketer-turned- baseball-player, with the twentieth general decide within the first spherical on Sunday.
The primary Canadian chosen was pitcher Myles Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., who went thirty ninth general within the second spherical to the Oakland Athletics.
The primary general choice was pitcher Paul Skenes out of the LSU Tigers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The MLB draft concludes at the moment in Seattle with the eleventh by twentieth rounds.
Shaw, in the meantime, was an all-rounder, who performed rep hockey on the Island alongside Matthew Wooden, taken fifteenth general within the first spherical within the 2023 NHL draft by the Nashville Predators, and Owen Beckner, taken within the seventh spherical by the Ottawa Senators. Shaw now joins them as a draft decide, however off the ice, and on the diamond. It looks like he made the fitting alternative.
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