Dylan O’Rae, an infielder on the Canadian junior national team, became the country’s first player selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball first-year player draft, having his name called by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round, 102nd overall on Monday.
A native of Sarnia, Ont., O’Rae joined Canada’s junior national team program last October and recently participated in three training camps this spring in Florida and the Dominican Republic.
In 25 games in a Junior National Team uniform against professional competition, O’Rae slashed .257/.464/.343 with four doubles, one triple, eight RBI, 26 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.
