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Cubs draft Chris Singleton, son of Charleston shooting victim

Chris Singleton, whose mother was one of the victims in the Charleston (S.C.) church shooting in 2015, was selected on Day 3 of the Major League Baseball draft Wednesday, going with the final pick of the 19th round to the Chicago Cubs.

Singleton just wrapped his junior season at Charleston Southern, where he was an outfielder. He started all 51 games for the team, finishing the season with 18 steals, 38 runs scored, 10 doubles, and four home runs. He was among the nation's leaders with 10 outfield assists.