Traditionally players get a phone call saying that they will be chosen with the round and pick when they get drafted by a team. Oftentimes they get to speak to the head coach or manager and general manager.
That wasn’t the case for pitcher Carlos Tavera, who was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 137th pick in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft that took place on Monday.
“I didn’t get a call from them, I just heard my name on TV,” Tavera said. “It was just all a shock, for sure.”
Tavera didn’t expect to get drafted by the Orioles and was unsure if he was going to be drafted Monday.