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Sox draft Yaz in Round 36 … Methuen’s Wendt taken in Round 50 by Rays

Jun 11th, 2009 by Hector Longo

St. John’s Prep senior Mike Yastrzemski of Andover was selected in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox.
Yastrzemski, who is slated to attend Vanderbilt University in the fall, is the grandson of Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.
A center fielder, he is currently playing for Andover American Legion Post 8.
With the 1,519th pick overall, the third to last pick in the draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selecting Dowling College senior David Wendt of Methuen.
The former Methuen High great, a four-year starter behind the plate in college, helped lead Dowling to the NCAA Division 2 College World Series last month.
By the way, both guys are products of Dave Bettencourt’s powerhouse Firebird AAU program.

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