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Former Tulane Baseball Star Named MLB Draft Sleeper to Watch

Being drafted in the second round by the Kansas City Royals is just the beginning for former Tulane Green Wave baseball star Michael Lombardi. Now the right-handed pitcher and center fielder must work his way to the Major Leagues. At least one insider believes that Lombardi has the tools to get there. More News: Tulane Will Be Relying On Talented Big Man To Impact Frontcourt This Season Kiley McDaniel, who covers MLB and the draft for ESPN, recently unveiled a sleeper for each MLB team in this draft, a player that could overcome where they were selected, reach the Majors and find success. Even though Lombardi was taken in the second round — a selection indicated of the Royals’ belief he can get to the Majors — McDaniel took the Green Wave star as his sleeper. He wrote that Lombari only needs to develop one more thing to position himself. “Michael Lombardi was a sleeper I kept in my back pocket as the center fielder/closer for Tulane,” McDaniel wrote. “He made starts down the stretch and got second-round buzzRead More

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