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The 2012 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 4 through June 6, 2012, [1] from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.The Houston Astros, with the first overall pick, selected Carlos Correa from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School.
Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Buxton was considered by some baseball analysts to be the most talented player available in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft , and was selected as the second overall pick.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Winker in the first round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Winker made his professional debut for the Billings Mustangs in 2012. [5] In 62 games, he hit .338/.443/.500 with five home runs in 228 at bats.
The Texas Rangers selected Gallo in the first round, with the 39th overall selection, in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. [10] [11] Rather than enroll at LSU, Gallo signed with the Rangers for a $2.25 million signing bonus. [9] Gallo with the Hickory Crawdads in 2013
Major League Baseball enters the 6th year of seven-year contracts it signed with its broadcast partners prior to the 2007 season. This year, Fox will televise the Saturday Game of the Week (which will be shown in prime time each week from May 19 to July 7), the All-Star Game, the National League Championship Series, and the World Series.
Appel was projected as a potential first overall pick in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, [1] but reportedly rejected an offer from the Astros for a $6 million signing bonus. Due to the high perceived bonus demands, Appel fell in the draft to the eighth overall selection, where he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, Appel did ...
March 2 – Major League Baseball expands its playoff format to 10 teams for the 2012 season, adding a second wild card in each league. The decision establishes a new one-game, wild-card round in each league between the teams with the best records. [7] March 16 – Andy Pettitte comes out of retirement to a $2.5 million deal with the New York ...
Duffy was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 18th round (568th overall) of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, [8] and signed with the Giants two days later. [9] He began his professional baseball career in 2012 playing for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Low–A Northwest League, hitting .247 in 182 at-bats. [10]