⚾ The Phillies have picked U.S. Navy aviator Noah Song in the Rule 5 draft, hoping the former top pitching prospect can still be effective once he completes his military service.
Song was picked from the Boston system on Wednesday in the draft for unprotected minor league players. Philadelphia put him on the military list while he continues his active duty.The Philadelphia Phillies took U.S. Navy aviator Noah Song in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, hoping the former top pitching prospect can still be effective once he completes his military service.Song was picked from the Boston Red Sox system in the draft for unprotected minor league players.
Song impressed in his only pro season, making seven starts for Boston's Class A Lowell affiliate in 2019, with a 1.06 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17 innings. With a fastball clocked in the upper 90s mph, the right-hander dominated that year as a senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, going 11-1 with a 1.44 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 94 innings.
The Red Sox drafted Song in the fourth round — he likely would've gone much higher, but his impending military service caused teams to back off. In November 2019, Defense Secretary Mark Esper signed a memo clearing the way for athletes at the nation’s military academies to delay their service commitments and play pro sports after graduation. Song's request to have those new rules retroactively applied to his case was denied.
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