Marlins select Canadian outfielder Pompey in third round of MLB draft
Canadian Tristan Pompey was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the MLB draft Tuesday while fellow countryman RJ Freure went to Houston in the sixth round.
The two players bring the total of drafted Canadians to three so far this year.
Noah Naylor, an 18-year-old catcher/third baseman from Mississauga, Ont., was the first Canadian selected, going in the first round (29th overall) to Cleveland on Monday night.
Pompey, a six-foot-four switch hitter from Mississauga, Ont., was picked 89th overall after leading the University of Kentucky Wildcats with a .448 on-base percentage and batting .335 over 50 games this season.