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Former Newark National Little League World Series player one of two Del. MLB draftees

Brett Callahan played in the 2013 Little League World Series with Newark National.

His next chance to be on a World Series team may come with the Detroit Tigers.

The Tigers chose Callahan, a former Newark Charter School All-State pick and Saint Joseph’s University slugger, in the 13th round of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday.

Also selected Tuesday was Delaware State University third baseman Trey Paige, a Reading, Pennsylvania, resident. The 2022 MEAC Player of the Year went to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 17th round.

As a junior in 2023, Callahan was an All-Atlantic 10 first-team outfielder after batting .