It felt as if time slowed down Sunday evening and Monday morning for former Long Reach shortstop Aidan West.
West thought he could be selected on Day 1 of the MLB draft, but he didn’t hear his name called in the opening three rounds and 105 selections.
However, early Monday morning at around 12:30 a.m., West received a call from his agent that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be making him a fourth-round selection. The offer was roughly $600K over the $544,900 slot value for the 135th pick, according to a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
After extensive conversations with his agent and family, West decided to forego his college commitment to North Carolina State and will be signing with the Dodgers, the source said.
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