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Article: Brewers grab Hand in baseball draft: Hatton grad taken in 14th round, but he's uncertain if he'll sign deal or return for senior year at Jax State.
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- Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL)
- Article date:
- June 9, 2007
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Byline: Mark Edwards
Jun. 9--Jacksonville State right-handed pitcher Donovan Hand spent much of Friday morning at his parents' home in Hatton, monitoring the baseball draft on the Internet.
The Hatton High graduate had reason to watch, since both the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers had indicated to him that they might take him.
About 12:30 p.m., the wait ended. The Brewers took Hand in the 14th round and the 431st selection of the draft.
"I'm pretty excited," said Hand, 21, who is 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. "It's always been my dream to play in the major leagues."
However, this is only the start of the process for ...