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Rays choose Louisville 1B McKay 4th overall

Official Site of the Rays | June 13, 2017

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have selected University of Louisville left-hander/first baseman Brendan McKay with the No. 4 pick of the 2017 MLB Draft.

When the Rays announced their selection, they identified the two-way player as a first baseman.

This is Tampa Bay's highest pick since selecting Tim Beckham with the No. 1 pick of the 2008 Draft.

Bill Chastain has covered the Rays for MLB.com since 2005. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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