Austin Love, Caleb Roberts, Justice Thompson Selected On Day 2 Of MLB Draft

Posted Jul 12, 2021
Austin Love, Caleb Roberts, and Justice Thompson were selected Monday on day two of the 2021 MLB Draft. Love was the Tar Heel first off of the board after the St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the third round. The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Caleb Roberts in the fifth round. And the Cincinnati Reds drafted Justice Thompson in the sixth round. (GoHeels.com)

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