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According to a press release issued by the Cape Cod Baseball League, Duke outfielder/pitcher Alex Hassan has signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox, who drafted him in the 20th round of this year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft. A Boston area native, Hassan recieved a $90,000 signing bonus as well as an additional $45,000 [...]
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Just as they do back home at Jack Coombs Field, Duke rising seniors Alex Hassan, Jeremy Gould, and Michael Ness have been trotting out to take the field together this summer.
But this time, the name on the front of their jerseys doesn’t read Duke.
Hassan, Gould and Ness are all teammates on the Orleans Firebirds of [...]
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Although no other players on Duke’s roster had their names called after Nate Freiman was tabbed in the 28th round of the MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, a pick a few rounds earlier could have future implications for the Duke baseball program.
Four rounds earlier, incoming freshman signee Brian Litwin was selected as the Pittsburgh [...]
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Junior first baseman Nate Freiman was selected with the 843rd overall pick by the Texas Rangers Friday in the MLB Draft.
It seems unlikely that Freiman will leave school, considering he still has a year of eligibility, but we’ll work on getting that confirmed. He said in a May interview that he “loves school and expects [...]
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Despite a recent lack of widespread success on the diamond, Duke Baseball has a long track record of producing drafteable MLB Prospects. Last year, three Blue Devils were drafted, with center fielder Jimmy Gallagher leading the pack as a 7th round (239th overall) selection of the Chicago White Sox. The 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft, [...]
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