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A huge shout out @JSerraLion­sBB and Royce Lewis for being selected with the #1overall pick in the MLB Draft! First player ever from OC!

— JSerraAthl­etics (@JSerraAthl­etics),

on top-rated JSerra shortstop Royce Lewis, who was the surprise No. 1 overall draft pick, taken by Minnesota on Monday.

I feel really confident I’ll be drafted twice and you’ll still be on here posting more pics of your dog

— Darren Baker (@DarrenBake­r_12),

Jesuit High (Sacramento) player and son of Washington manager Dusty Baker, who was drafted by the Nationals in the 27th round, responding to a sarcastic comment made by @DFrancon, “I’m sure Darren feels confident he was chosen based solely on his own merit.”

It’s because nobody knows what Arlington is. #Htownproud

— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers­43),

Houston pitcher, responding to this comment by Texas manager Jeff Banister: “All I know is they get to put Houston on their chest, we get to put Texas on ours.”

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