Seven Tar Heels On MLB Opening Day Rosters

Posted Apr 6, 2015
Seattle Gold Glove third baseman and American League All-Star Kyle Seager headlines a group of seven former UNC baseball players on 2015 Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters. Seager, who signed a seven-year contract extension in November, will be joined in the Mariners starting lineup by former teammate Dustin Ackley. Ackley is expected to be Seattle's starting left fielder in 2015. (GoHeels.com)

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