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Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans)
Former NJ High School Standout Chosen In First Round Of MLB Draft (Don't Look, Yankee Fans) There was joy even in Yankeeville -- aka North Jersey -- when Mahwah High School standout Kyle Teel was selected 14th in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. “It’s a dream come true,” Teel said during a virtual news conference after he was drafted on Sunday, July 9. “I’ve always wanted to be a pro baseball player, and I’m so excited and ready to get to work.” It was no surprise to those who know Teel, a consensus 1st team All American at the University of Virginia who won awards as the best collegiate catcher in the game and was New Jersey's Player of the Year in 202…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris County's Anthony Volpe Is Youngest Yankee To Make Opening Day Roster Since Jeter Morris County's Anthony Volpe Is Youngest Yankee To Make Opening Day Roster Since Jeter
Morris County's Anthony Volpe Is Youngest Yankee To Make Opening Day Roster Since Jeter A Morris County slugger is about to live the dream of every  New York Yankee fan who grew up playing baseball. Anthony Volpe made the Opening Day roster for the Yankees, who begin their season on Thursday, March 30.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Victus (@victussports) The highly-touted prospect, who just turned 21, is the youngest Yankee to make the Opening Day lineup since Derek Jeter in 1996. Like Jeter, Volpe also plays shortstop.  Volpe is a lifelong Yankees fan who has talked about attending games as a child and admirin…

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by Sam Barron