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Twins nab draft's top catcher with Lackey at No. 3

July 11, 2026 02:34 PM

The Twins add Georgia Tech's Vahn Lackey with the No. 3 pick, a player who is the "complete package" at catcher, becoming the first backstop selected by Minnesota in the first round since HOFer Joe Mauer in 2001.

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