The White Sox announced to reporters, including Scott Merkin of MLB.com, that right-hander Yoendrys Gómez has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte. He had been designated for assignment earlier this week. While no player wants to be booted out of the major leagues, it’s possible that this is the best result for Gómez […]
The White Sox announced to reporters, including Scott Merkin of MLB.com, that right-hander Yoendrys Gómez has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte. He had been designated for assignment earlier this week.
While no player wants to be booted out of the major leagues, it’s possible that this is the best result for Gómez in the short term. He came into 2025 out of options, which has led to him bouncing around the league in a long relief role. He started the year with the Yankees but was designated for assignment about three weeks into the season. He was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers but lasted a little over a week with that club. The Sox then claimed him on May 10th and he was DFA’d on the 20th.
Around those transactions, he logged 17 2/3 innings over 12 long relief outings, posting a 6.62 earned run average in the process. But now that he has cleared waivers, perhaps the Sox will let him get stretched back out as a starter in Charlotte.
That’s a role in which he has shown some promise in the past. Though he made his professional debut in 2017, the canceled 2020 season and a Tommy John surgery in 2021 kept him from climbing too high on the minor league ladder. He went into 2022 without having pitched any higher than Single-A.
Over the 2022 through 2024 seasons, he went through High-A, Double-A, Triple-A and the majors. He logged 195 2/3 innings on the farm over those three seasons with a 3.36 ERA. His 11.6% walk rate in that time was certainly high but he also punched out 27.2% of batters faced. Baseball America considered him one of the top 30 Yankee prospects in each season from 2019 to 2024.
But as mentioned, his out-of-options status has had him in a sort of holding pattern for this year. He hasn’t shown enough for a proper big league rotation job, with a 5.23 ERA in 31 big league innings over three seasons. He has been bouncing around to various clubs in a mop-up role.
While losing his roster spot probably isn’t fun, it might at least be a chance to get back into a groove as a starter. The White Sox have a fairly inexperienced rotation, so there could be opportunities available later in the year. Adrian Houser was just signed but he’s on a one-year deal and should be traded this summer if he’s throwing well. Davis Martin, Jonathan Cannon, Sean Burke and Shane Smith all came into this season with less than a year of service time. Injuries are also fairly inevitable, with the Sox having already lost Drew Thorpe and Ky Bush to Tommy John surgery this year.
BV’s Landon Hulsing and Princeton’s Ian Morris – Shaw Local
One county, two state champions. Bureau County had a state track finals this spring like none other when it produced not one but two state champions in the same event. Ian Morris won Princeton’s first state discus championship in 34 years, taking the Class 2A title, the 10th state championship in track and field in […]
Bureau County had a state track finals this spring like none other when it produced not one but two state champions in the same event.
Ian Morris won Princeton’s first state discus championship in 34 years, taking the Class 2A title, the 10th state championship in track and field in school history,
In the ring next to him, Bureau Valley senior Landon Hulsing made off with the 1A state discus crown, the Storm’s first state champion in 13 years.
Both were amazed to take part in such a historic moment, even if they didn’t get to watch one another.
“We were throwing at the same time, so we didn’t really get to watch each other. Would have been sweet to watch him,” Morris said. “It was awesome just to represent our community. We have great support. It’s a testament to both of our coaches. We have great programs. I’m glad to bring it back to a community that supported us so much.”
“I think it’s amazing. That’s not typical. It’s crazy to have one, but to have two in the same event is just crazy. Just goes to show we have good throwing around here,” Hulsing said.
For their shared accomplishment as state champions, Morris and Hulsing are the 2025 NewsTribune Boys Track & Field Co-Athletes of the Year.
On a mission
Morris made state in each of the past two years, but left empty handed. This year he was determined to make it happen.
“Went down there past two years throwing not great. This year, something changed,” he said. “Our coaches put in my mind we could do it and it clicked. It was amazing. It was a really good feeling.”
He knew his winning throw of 175-9 (53.38 meters) was good, but not that good.
“It felt good, I didn’t think it was that far, though,” he said. “Technique was getting better throughout the year, and at the end there it felt really good. Felt good out of the hand. The mark was awesome. Felt super excited.”
Princeton’s Ian Morris competes in discus during the IHSA Class 2A Boys Track & Field State Finals on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. (Scott Anderson)
What made it interesting was Morris was looking up at freshman teammate Landen Hoffman until the last throw.
“When he threw that 52 (meters), we were like, ‘Oh my God, he’s going to win this thing,’” Morris said. “He is insane. I’m excited to see how far he goes. I felt a little bad taking out from him, but he’s got three more years.”
Hulsing even surprised himself at state with his winning toss of 187 feet,7 inches (57.19m).
“My best this season going in was a 51-something and then to throw a 57 (meters) was just insane,” he said. “I didn’t even hear the mark … I knew it was a good throw. I knew it was above 50 (meters). Heard my parents freaking out, and my coaches were super excited. And I was super excited.
“It didn’t feel any different. Your best throws never feel like your best throws. Then I heard the mark and I was just super happy. Was afraid somebody would come back to beat it later but it was pretty safe.”
Breaking the school record held by 2001 state champ Mike Behrens (169-7) by 18 feet was icing on the cake.
“Beginning of year, my goal was to qualify for state in high jump and discus and then it kind of changed to break the school record in discus because I was close,” he said. “Going into state, I didnt know if this was possible because I wasn’t there yet. I knew it would take just one good throw. When I found out I exceeded it by quite a bit I was super excited.
“To have the school record is huge. I’ll come back and see that in a couple years.”
Going to state in shot put was also an unexpected bonus.
“Shot put was interesting. Me and my coach (Dan DeVenney) didn’t have any expectations in shot put,” he said. “We wanted to focus on discus because that’s my main event. So really in shot put, I just went down there to have fun. I did better than sectionals, which is really all I can ask for and for throwing the past couple years it was fun.”
Bureau Valley’s Landon Hulsing throws discus during the IHSA Class 1A Boys Track & Field State Finals on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. (Scott Anderson)
Strong in tradition
Both the Storm and Tigers have strong tradition when it comes to the throws.
Bureau Valley has produced eight state medalists in throws with 13 state medals since it formed in 1995-96. PHS has produced 17 state individual medalists in throws dating back to 1980 with a total of 29 state medals.
“Bureau Valley has a good history in track. I saw I was the fourth state champion,” Hulsing said. “Our team has been really good this year. Just competing for them is an honor. I know there’s a lot of eyes looking at me, a lot of younger kids, older kids, people who graduated, the community.
“Everybody’s really connected and track’s not the most popular sport. Winning a state championship … they’re excited about it.”
Morris became the third state champion in throws in school history, just the second in discus since Greg Groat won both throws in 1991.
“We have a very rich history. Our throwing’s always been great,” Morris said. “Our coaching is just next level. [Curtis Odell] knows exactly what works best for us. It’s awesome to be able to carry on that after Payne [Miller], Bennett [Williams], [Grant] Foes and Greg Groat back in the day. It’s just awesome to keep that tradition going.”
Next chapter
Morris has been accepted into the Air Force Academy and is hopeful to make the track and field team as a walk-on in the shot put next year.
“I’ve talked to the coach and he said I’ve met the walk-on’s standards. So, I’m just going to go there and try out and see how I do. See if they take me. It’d be a real good opportunity if I could do that,” Morris said, who is excited to be reunited with former teammate Bennett Williams, who is on the Air Force football team.
Hulsing’s next chapter is a bit up in the air. He gave some consideration to playing basketball in college, but believes track is his best ticket, most likely throwing for Sauk where his sister Jillian ran.
“I would like to go somewhere. I’m just kind of seeing my options right now,” he said. “Part of me still wanted to play basketball, but I think winning state definitely helps push for track more. My coach has been reaching out for me. I thank him for that.”
Bureau Valley’s Landon Hulsing (left) and Princeton’s Ian Morris brought home two state championships in the discus to Bureau County. Morris won the 2A title while Hulsing set a school record to win the 1A crown. (Mike Vaughn)
Oketch, Mutinda and Cheruiyot impress at Kenyan Championships | REPORT
The Kenyan Championships drew to a close on Friday (27) at Nairobi’s Ulinzi Sports Complex with Mercy Oketch, George Mutinda, and Reynold Cheruiyot among the standout performers. The event, initially scheduled for three days, had to be condensed into two days following the Gen Z commemoration protests on Wednesday. Kenya’s World Championships Trials will be […]
The Kenyan Championships drew to a close on Friday (27) at Nairobi’s Ulinzi Sports Complex with Mercy Oketch, George Mutinda, and Reynold Cheruiyot among the standout performers.
The event, initially scheduled for three days, had to be condensed into two days following the Gen Z commemoration protests on Wednesday. Kenya’s World Championships Trials will be held on 1-2 August, while trial races for the women’s 5000m and men’s 10,000m will be staged during the Prefontaine Classic.
The men’s 400m produced one of the standout moments as the top three finishers – George Mutinda, Brian Tinega and Kevin Kipkorir – attained the qualifying time for the World Championships.
Mutinda won the race in a time of 44.51 seconds, with Tinega and Kipkorir finishing second and third in 44.67 and 44.80, respectively. The trio will clash again at the Kenyan Trials in August when they will look to secure their place on the national team for the World Championships.
“I was not expecting to attain the time today, but when I woke up today morning (Friday), I prayed for a personal best,” said Mutinda. “The competition was tough because everyone was in their top shape.”
Mercy Oketch won the women’s 400m in 50.32, just 0.18 shy of the Kenyan record she set at the end of last month. Mercy Chebet (51.80) and Lanoline Aoko (51.81) finished second and third.
Kelvin Loti stole the show in the men’s 800m, clocking 1:43.61 – a PB by more than a second – to finish ahead of Laban Chepkwony (1:43.64) and Alex Ngeno (1:45.55).
In the men’s 1500m, 2019 world champion Timothy Cheruiyot was caught at the finish line by 2022 world U20 champion Reynold Cheruiyot. The 20-year-old won in 3:37.23, with Timothy Cheruiyot, the 2021 Olympic silver medallist, stopping the clock at 3:37.28. 2022 world indoor bronze medallist Abel Kipsang was third, clocking 3:40.20.
Ferdinand Omanyala claimed top honours in the men’s 100m in 10.08 ahead of Steve Odhiambo (10.27) and Meshack Babu (10.31). The 200m was Zablon Ekwam’s time to shine as he caught Omanyala at the finish line, clocking a PB of 20.47 to win by 0.06.
“It’s crazy, I didn’t expect to win,” said Ekwam, who represented Kenya in the 400m at last year’s Olympics. “Competing among the best is something I’ve always wished for. I think we are headed in the right direction. I have a series of international races to compete in before the World Championships.”
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Yorktown man, college teammate advance in AVP Contender Series event in Virginia Beach – The Virginian-Pilot
Ayden Keeter of Yorktown and Carson Barnes of Ocean View, Delaware, beat a pair of higher-seeded teams Saturday to earn their way into the men’s elimination bracket of the Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Contender Series event at Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront. Play will resume Sunday morning. The women’s quarterfinals are at 9 a.m., the semifinals at […]
Ayden Keeter of Yorktown and Carson Barnes of Ocean View, Delaware, beat a pair of higher-seeded teams Saturday to earn their way into the men’s elimination bracket of the Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Contender Series event at Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront.
Play will resume Sunday morning. The women’s quarterfinals are at 9 a.m., the semifinals at 11 a.m. and the championship match at 1:30 p.m.
The men’s quarterfinals are at 10 a.m., the semifinals at noon and the final at 2:45 p.m.
Ayden Keeter, who grew up in Yorktown, is part of a team that advanced to the 16-team elimination bracket at the AVP Contender Series event in Virginia Beach.
Keeter and Barnes have been college beach volleyball teammates for Webber International in central Florida. Seeded 16th in the main draw of 24 men’s pairs, they beat No. 9 Chase Frishman and Ian Satterfield 20-22, 21-13, 15-9 and No. 4 Marcus Carvalhaes and David Wieczorek 21-14, 24-22.
Keeter and Barnes were to face No. 11 Ian Bicko and Jacob Landel in the round of 16.
The winners and runners-up in the $60,000 event at 12th Street and Atlantic Avenue will gain wild-card berths into the AVP’s Manhattan Beach Open in California in August. There’s $30,000 in the prize pool for men and women.
Former Cox High and University of Hawaii player Brett Rosenmeier of Virginia Beach and Nick Drooker of Henrico, who qualified into the bracket, went 0-2 in their pool and were eliminated. They fell 21-15, 21-16 to No. 1 seeds Derek Bradford and Evan Cory and 21-13, 28-30, 15-11 to No. 13 Guille Jimenez and Charlie Siragusa.
Keeter’s younger sister, former Grafton High star Alexis Keeter, competed in women’s pool play with Florida Gulf Coast teammate Elaina Millaway of Greenwood, Delaware. They fell 21-11, 21-15 to second seeds Marine Kinna and Chloe Loreen and 21-14, 23-21 to No. 14 Reilly Allred and Kristi Tekavec.
Qualifiers Mariana Feliciano and Taylor Pierce, the lowest-seeded pair, upended top-seeded Maya Gessner and Jacinda Ramirez 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 to open pool play, though Gessner and Ramirez then won to ensure their spot in the final 16.
Victor J. Boschini, Jr., remembers when TCU’s reputation barely reached beyond Texas and the surrounding states. Boschini became the university’s 10th chancellor in 2003, long before football won the Rose Bowl or a College Football Playoff game. Baseball had not yet reached the College World Series, women’s basketball was still two-plus decades away from an […]
Victor J. Boschini, Jr., rememberswhen TCU’s reputation barely reached beyond Texas and the surrounding states.
Boschini became the university’s 10th chancellor in 2003, long before football won the Rose Bowl or a College Football Playoff game. Baseball had not yet reached the College World Series, women’s basketball was still two-plus decades away from an Elite Eight run, and a Big 12 Conference invitation felt like a pipe dream.
“My first five years, I could wear all my TCU gear in any airport, nobody would ever stop me,” Boschini said in early June, days after finishing a 22-year tenure as chancellor. “Or people would say to me, ‘Is that a Bible college,’ or ‘Do you have 1,000 students or 1,100?’”
The Horned Frogs competed in Conference USA when Boschini arrived and their last national title came 20 years earlier in women’s golf.
Fast forward to 2025 and Boschini’s trips look quite different.
“Now, you cannot go anywhere without somebody making a comment,” he said.
Reaching all those previously unmet milestones plus national championships in rifle (4), men’s tennis (3) and beach volleyball (1) – among other accomplishments – will have that effect.
Boschini will continue feeling this evolution’s aftershocks in his new role as chancellor emeritus, focusing on fundraising and enrollment. Similarly, his impact on TCU over the last two-plus decades reverberates across campus through updated infrastructure, an increased endowment, a growing student body population (8,275 in 2003 to 12,938 in fall 2024) and the establishment of an MD-granting medical school in Fort Worth.
That athletic success is also inextricably linked to Boschini.
He oversaw the hiring of four directors of intercollegiate athletics, helped TCU move conferences twice, approved numerous coaching hires, and attended countless games.
Picking a favorite athletic memory is a nearly impossible task, but Boschini notes joining the Big 12 and winning the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2022 playoff game brought significant national attention, which increased TCU’s visibility.
“[Athletics] became the front door,” he said. “And once we got [people] in and they saw the great things here, and the people and all that; it just solidified it.”
The Horned Frogs encountered their fair share of adversity during that time, from losing seasons to personnel openings to teams barely missing out on NCAA tournament bids. Even the Big 12 move had several bumps along the way.
TCU had joined the Mountain West Conference in 2005 and were becoming a midmajor football powerhouse. When conference realignment started in 2010, several conferences needed to restock, most notably the Big 12 and Big East.
By late November 2010, the Horned Frogs had accepted a Big East invitation, finally getting into the exclusive power conference club. The Big East’s future grew fuzzy, though, in September 2011 as mainstays Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced a move to the ACC.
TCU declined the Big East invitation about a month later as a new offer surfaced. The Horned Frogs officially joined the Big 12 in July 2012. The Big East split into the American Athletic Conference (football-playing schools) and the Big East (non-football playing schools).
“Everything changed like every 20 minutes,” Boschini said. After talking about it a little more, he laughs, adding “But, you know, that’s funny ’cause I think that’s what we have again now,” referencing Name Image & Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal.
It’s impossible to know where TCU would be now if the Big 12 invite never came, but one thing is certain: Being in a power conference altered TCU’s future.
The television payout alone immediately impacted the university’s budget, as Big 12 teams received more than $20 million per year versus $2 million for Mountain West members.
Any other necessary adjustments took time.
“The thing is we still had the same coaches, the same people, the same players,” Boschini said. “But [the move] made a world of difference from people looking outside-in.”
Former director of intercollegiate athletics Chris Del Conte guided TCU through this historic change. When he left for Texas in 2017, Boschini tapped TCU’s deputy athletics director, Jeremiah Donati. Donati’s departure last year brought in former Army athletics director Mike Buddie, who started at TCU in January.
Boschini feels Buddie’s approach aligns perfectly with the university’s values and vision.
“You want somebody who has that burning desire to win but also wants to do it within the rules,” Boschini said. “And that’s hard because when you get more successful, it almost works against you because in your mind, it’s almost easier to cut a few corners because you have to stay on top … And when we met [Mike], we’re like, unless we’re totally wrong on this, this person has it all.”
In some ways, hiring an director of intercollegiate athletics got easier as the Horned Frogs gained national prominence since the candidate pool grew, Boschini said. But, that also meant he had to sift through additional resumes.
The searches required an immense amount of time and trust from everyone involved. Boschini logged many miles visiting candidates since final interviews were done away from campus.
“I always joke how much secrecy it’s shrouded in because the candidates, they don’t want to let anybody know they’re interested,” he said.
Each search Boschini conducted, dating back to Danny Morrison (2005-2009), Del Conte (2009-2017), Donati (2017-2024) and Buddie (2025-present), brought in “the right person at the right time.”
Collectively these individuals plus Eric Hyman, director of intercollegiate athletics from 1998-2005, directed TCU through arguably the best nearly quarter-century stretch in athletics history.
As Boschini shares more stories entrenched in those years, it’s clear each person involved holds a special place. Lessons learned from head coaches, especially those whose TCU careers span multiple decades, stick with the self-described worrier.
“All those people taught me that you just have to keep being positive and keep moving forward,” Boschini said. “Things will fall in place and that 80% of the stuff you worry about will never happen.”
Boschini smiles when talking about watching soccer games with the players’ parents or how he knew nothing about equestrian when TCU added the sport in 2006.
An hour-long conversation hardly scratches the surface of these seemingly endless memories, serving as a good reminder that Boschini’s time as chancellor brought TCU unprecedented growth and success, both on and off the playing field.
“I knew we could do a lot,” he said. “But I never thought we could do this.”
Next week, TCU on SI will share some of Boschini’s favorite sport-specific moments and stories from his time as chancellor.
Desperate ten minutes and a convincing defeat for the “Sharks” against Hungary
Montenegrin water polo players did not repeat their good performance from the first match at the prestigious tournament in Budapest. After winning over Serbia (12:11), the “Sharks” were defeated by the hosts Hungary, who achieved a convincing triumph (15:8) with much better play in the second half. For two quarters, our team’s offense “hid” the […]
Montenegrin water polo players did not repeat their good performance from the first match at the prestigious tournament in Budapest.
After winning over Serbia (12:11), the “Sharks” were defeated by the hosts Hungary, who achieved a convincing triumph (15:8) with much better play in the second half.
For two quarters, our team’s offense “hid” the defensive failures, and at halftime the score was 6:6, but the Hungarians made the difference with a series of goals in the 3rd period.
More precisely, everything was decided in just over two minutes of that part of the game, after Montenegro reduced the score to 9:8 through Miroslav Perković. And then they let the opponent do all the wondering…
This was followed by a killer rhythm from the home team, who scored four goals in a row and almost decided the match before entering the final period, as they had a high lead of 13:8.
The “Sharks” never scored again until the end, Hungary did twice, and also missed two penalty areas…
Perković and Dušan Matković were double scorers, with Dmitrij Holod, Strahinja Gojković, Filip Gardašević and Vasilije Radović each scoring one goal.
Kristijan Manherc dominated for the Hungarians with five goals from six attempts.
Dejan Savić’s team will play against Spain in the final match of the tournament on Sunday at 9 am.
All four teams have a triumph ahead of tomorrow’s round, as the “red fury” – which was better than Hungary in the opening match – lost to Serbia 12:11 today.
Only One Focus for Ben Cherington in First Round of Draft
PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington’s draft strategy as general manager is clear. Take the best player available. Sure, there are other factors that are weighed, but when the Pittsburgh Pirates are on the clock with the sixth pick in the first round on July 13, there will be only one focus. “We need to get better, […]
PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington’s draft strategy as general manager is clear. Take the best player available.
Sure, there are other factors that are weighed, but when the Pittsburgh Pirates are on the clock with the sixth pick in the first round on July 13, there will be only one focus.
“We need to get better, so the best talent available,” he said on the Pirates’ strategy.
Baseball is not like other sports. Whereas teams in the NFL and NBA, for example, draft for need, teams in Major League Baseball generally hunt upside since draftees have to ascend through the minor leagues before making any impact on the big-league club.
The process for how long a prospect takes to develop a case by case basis. Some players need more time to polish their games in the minor leagues. It’s not too common to see someone like Paul Skenes, who was selected by the Pirates with the top pick of the 2023 draft, make his Major League debut within a year of getting drafted.
By that logic, the Pirates will be open to both hitters and pitchers depending on how the top five picks of the draft unfold.
“I really just want to look for the best player,” Cherington reiterated. “We’re confident in our ability to draft and develop pitching, certainly. So, if that’s the way it falls and it’s a pitcher, we’ll be excited about that. But we have to create more offense, too. We know that as an organization. It’s going to come down to the best player.”
The Pirates’ track record of developing pitching under Cherington’s guide is much stronger than the development of position players.
The aforementioned Skenes is already one of the best pitchers in baseball despite only being with the Pirates for a little over a year. Jared Jones showed promise last season before needing elbow surgery this year. Bubba Chandler is the top pitching prospect in baseball, and other pitchers such as Carmen Mlodzinski and Braxton Ashcraft, though the latter wasn’t drafted by this regime, have found early success in the majors.
On the position player side of things, Nick Gonzales is really the only one to make an impact with Pittsburgh. Last year’s first-rounder Konnor Griffin looks as promising as any minor-leaguer, though.
Cherington admitted that the Pirates are understandably feeling pressure to improve the offense, but one draft pick isn’t going to be enough to be the sole solution.
“One decision, one free agent, one trade, one draft pick, it’s never going to be about that. It’s going to be about 100 things,” he explained. “We need to create more offense. So what I want to avoid in the draft is making our decision any harder because of that. Let’s just find the best player, and with that, we need to create more offense over time.”
If the best player on the Pirates’ board when they are on the clock is a pitcher, the Pirates could theoretically trade the player they take — pitcher or position player — for an established lineup addition down the road.
Of course, the Pirates could also entertain the idea of taking a player who could be quick to reach the big leagues. It’s become more and more of a common practice in recent years.
Four position players taken in the first round of last year’s draft have already made it to the majors, and three of them have had reasonable levels of success.
Cam Smith, who was drafted by the Chicago Cubs but traded to the Houston Astros in the offseason, has a 2.1 bWAR through his first 68 games and is batting .277 with a .773 OPS. Nick Kurtz, who was selected with the fourth pick by the A’s, has slugged 11 home runs through his first 44 games. Christian Moore was recently called up by the Angels and has three home runs and a .723 OPS through 14 games.
Obviously, players taken out of college are more developed and are on a faster track once drafted. There are two players in particular who could fit that criteria for the Pirates to consider in the first round — Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette and Auburn catcher/outfielder Ike Irish.
The Pirates could be wise to consider this idea, and it might work out that way in the end, but Cherington again circled back to his main point.
“I don’t feel like now we’re really having to think about the decision maybe between upside and risk of being further away, versus closer and safer,” he said. “I think it’s all part of the process, and the process itself is, I believe, doing a good job of capturing all of that. Capturing both the upside and the risk of every player. It’s getting them in an order and we’re gonna be disciplined and honor that order when we’re done with it on July 6 and just take the best player available.”
Cherington’s draft philosophy is simple enough. Take the best player available.
The hard part will be developing that player into a big-league contributor, whenever the time comes.
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