SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -It been a fun few days for Sioux Falls native Jack Radel. He was taken in the first round of the MLB Draft on Saturday by the Houston Astros, joining his best friend Marcus Phillips who was a first round pick the previous year by the Boston Red Sox.
Needless to say, Jack was pretty excited about that incredible phone call he got during the draft from his new team.
Jack Radel says, “I answered the phone and started shaking after I was told I was going to be a Houston Astro. Excitement filled my body and I was kind of like antsy and jumping around waiting to hear it on TV. It’s pretty amazing. It’s real exciting. A lot of emotions happening right now but it’s fun.”
I’ll have much more on Jack next Monday when he is our Athlete of the Week. And when he is hopefully in Houston after signing his first professional contract.
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