Tar Heels on Minor League Opening Day Rosters

Posted May 4, 2021
Minor League Baseball returns to action on Tuesday, and 17 former North Carolina baseball players were listed on Opening Day rosters. Among them is Aaron Sabato – who the Minnesota Twins took 27th overall in the 2020 MLB Draft – and Michael Busch – who Baseball America ranks as MLB’s No. 77 prospect. Here is a list of their assignments. (Boshamer Bulletin)

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