The Toronto Blue Jays made American Heritage left-handed pitcher Brandon Barriera the primary choice amongst gamers who’ve attended highschool in Broward or Palm Beach counties this yr, expending the twenty third decide on the 6-foot-2, 180-pound southpaw.
The twenty third slot, in accordance with MLB.com, has a price of $3.08 million.
Barriera, who turned 18 in March, turns into the second-highest draft decide from the college in Plantation, behind solely first baseman Eric Hosmer being taken third by the Kansas City Royals within the 2008 draft. He is also the fifth-highest choice straight out of any Broward highschool.
Hosmer stands because the highest-drafted participant to be taken straight out of a Broward highschool, whereas right-handed pitcher Pete Broberg stays the high-water mark in Palm Beach County, 54 years after being picked second in 1968 out of Palm Beach High School (which merged with Roosevelt High School in 1970, changing into Twin Lakes High School, which then merged with North Shore High in 1988 and have become Palm Beach Lakes High School).
Major League Baseball draft choices within the prime 23 straight out of a Broward highschool, in accordance with baseball-reference.com:
3. 1B Eric Hosmer, American Heritage, Royals, 2008
13. P Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian, Phillies, 2021
14. P Nick Travieso, Archbishop McCarthy, Reds, 2012
16. P Touki Toussaint, Coral Springs Christian, Diamondbacks, 2014
23. P Brandon Barriera, American Heritage, Blue Jays, 2022
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Source: www.bostonherald.com