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Baltimore Orioles draft Ole Miss shortstop Anthony Servideo

Ole Miss is in need of a new starting shortstop.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Anthony Servideo as the 74th overall pick in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Thursday. The slot value for the pick is estimated at $844,200.

Servideo is the first Rebel picked in this year’s truncated draft, which was shortened to only five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to save MLB teams millions of dollars. A normal draft is usually 40 rounds.

During the 2020 season, which was cut short after 17 games due to the coronavirus, Servideo hit .