The 2021 Major League Baseball Draft concluded Monday, and several players with ties to Massachusetts are now one step closer to realizing what has been a lifelong dream for many.
The most notable local selection came on Opening Night of the draft, when Boston College outfielder Sal Frelick was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 15th overall selection.
A Lexington, Mass. native, he finished his junior season at BC hitting .359 with six home runs and 50 runs scored, and he also was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He could earn a significant payday with a pick value of $3.89 million.
The Boston College program was well-represented early in the draft. Shortstop Cody Morissette went to the Miami Marlins in the second round (No. 52 overall) and right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan went to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round (No. 192 overall.)
Northeastern saw three players go in the later rounds of the draft.
A pair of high schoolers also were selected, with Dexter Southfield’s Joshua Baez going to the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round.
Here’s a list of players who were drafted over the weekend and their Massachusetts ties:
Round 1, No. 15 (Milwaukee Brewers) — OF Sal Frelick, Lexington/Boston College
Round 1, No. 24 (Atlanta Braves) — RHP Ryan Cusick, Sudbury (Avon Old Farms)/Wake Forest
Round 2, No. 52 (Miami Marlins) — SS Cody Morissette, Boston College
Round 2, No. 54 (St. Louis Cardinals) — OF Joshua Baez, Boston/Dexter Southfield
Round 2, No. 61 (Minnesota Twins) — LHP Steven Hajjar, Andover (Central Catholic)/Michigan
Round 3, No. 94 (Chicago White Sox) — RHP Sean Burke, Sutton (St. John’s Prep)/Maryland
Round 6, No. 192 (Los Angeles Dodgers) — RHP Emmet Sheehan, Boston College
Round 7, No. 206 (San Francisco Giants) — RHP Nick Sinacola, North Attleboro/Maine
Round 8, No. 232 (New York Mets) — RHP Mike Vasil, Wellesley (BC High)/Virginia
Round 13, No. 386 (San Francisco Giants) — OF Jared Dupere, Amesbury/Northeastern
Round 16, No. 471 (Los Angeles Angels) — RHP Brandon Dufault, Northeastern
Round 18, No. 525 (Detroit Tigers) — OF Ben Malgeri, Northeastern
Round 19, No. 573 (New York Yankees) — C Dominic Keegan, Methuen (Central Catholic)/Vanderbilt
Round 20, No. 598 (Houston Astros) — OF Jackson Linn, Cambridge Rindge and Latin
