Media report on Black Bear pitchers being selected in MLB draft
The Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported University of Maine baseball players Cody Laweryson and Nick Silva were chosen by Major League Baseball squads June 5 during the First-Year Player Draft. The Minnesota Twins picked Laweryson, a right-handed pitcher from Moscow, Maine, and the Chicago White Sox selected Silva, a right-handed pitcher from Miami, Florida. “I didn’t expect to get picked that early in the draft,” Laweryson told the BDN of being the 419th overall pick. “His fastball command is what got him drafted so high,” UMaine head coach Nick Derba said. “It was excellent. He put it where he wanted to.” Laweryson told the Press Herald he’s eager to get started. “This is everything I dreamed of,” he said. “This is another step in the right direction.”