Twins select UNC slugger Aaron Sabato No. 27 overall
The Minnesota Twins selected University of North Carolina slugger Aaron Sabato with the 27th pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday night.
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The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Sabato hit a UNC freshman record 18 home runs last season while batting .343 with 63 RBI. He earned co-National Freshman of the Year honors, along with first-team All-American and all-conference recognition.
In his shortened sophomore season this year, the first baseman batted .292, with seven home runs and 18 RBI through 19 games. Despite the shortened season, Sabato was named a second-team All-American.
