drafted
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Under his guidance in 1977, the Padres drafted future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith in the fourth round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Brodie Spencer and Terry Devlin were drafted in at the full-back positions and both impressed, but Brown's centre-back partners McConville and Tom Atcheson really shone.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Yankees drafted Schlittler in the seventh round in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
So why not call the current system for what it is and let top talented high-school graduates get drafted by NFL teams instead of putting the financial burden on the colleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Scruggs found about 90 percent of his company had been drafted and didn’t want to be in Vietnam.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
