Philadelphia Phillies draft pick Gabriel Rincones Jr.’s road to professional baseball did not come without sacrifice.
Growing up in Scotland, he made the decision to move to the United States for high school to put himself in a better position to pursue a career in the sport he loved. Years later, that risk paid off as the outfielder was selected by the Phillies in the third round of last week’s Major League Baseball draft, the 93rd pick out of Florida Atlantic University.
“For Gabe, it’s just a little bit more special,” FAU head coach John McCormack told Phillies Nation by phone.