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Fairfield County HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft Fairfield County HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft
Fairfield County HS Baseball Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft A slugging first baseman from Westchester who played high school ball in Fairfield County was taken in the first round of the MLB Draft. Rye Brook native Aaron Sabato, who played prep ball at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, is taking his talents to Minnesota after being drafted 27th overall to the Twins. The Minnesota Twins welcomed Aaron Sabato to the team.Twitter Undrafted out of high school, Sabato made a quick name for himself at the University of North Carolina, vaulting him into the first round after debuting as a shortstop. During his freshman year with the Tar Heels, Sabato,…

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Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs
Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs A former Hudson Valley high school baseball standout who played collegiately in Fairfield County is ready to get called up to The Show. Kingston High School graduate Zack Short was protected by the Chicago Cubs this week, being added to the team's elite 40-man roster. Had he not been protected, he would have been eligible to be picked by any team in the Rule 5 Draft next month. Any team that picks a player in the Rule 5 Draft has to keep the prospect on their 25-man MLB roster for the entire season, or else forfeit the player back to his original team. Players who signed with their cur…

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