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Utah’s Baseball Stars Get Drafted | Salt Lake City News
Six Utah schools sent seven players to the MLB draft, with Utah Valley and Salt Lake Community College landing the top two picks from the state. Kaden Carpenter (UVU) went to the Texas Rangers in the 9th round after a stellar .338 batting average and 17 homers, while Tyler West (SLCC) was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round with a .391 average and a Juco World Series run. BYU and the University of Utah each had two picks, including standout pitchers Garrison Sumner and Colter McAnelly, and outfielder Crew McChesney. Utah Tech’s Petey Soto Jr. became the first Division-I draft…
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