The Major League Baseball Draft is a life changing event for hundreds of players each year.
Over the next three days, the best from the high school and college eligible ranks will gather at Lumen Field in Seattle, at their homes with friends and family, or maybe even huddling around a phone hooked up to a car — all to find out whether they’ve been drafted. From there, each player will get the opportunity to begin a professional career with one common goal: Reaching the Majors.
A few weeks ago, I was covering the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Miami Marlins.