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Locals go in MLB draft

Posted by Bob Holmes, Globe Staff  June 10, 2009 04:13 PM
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Former Everett High School football and baseball star Matt Nuzzo was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round of Wednesday's Major League baseball draft. Nuzzo attended Brown where he played shortstop. He was the 730th player selected. Earlier in the day, Boston English catcher Nelfi Zapata was selected by the New York Mets with the 584 pick. Also, Thayer Academy's Kyle McKenzie was selected by the New York Yankees in the 30th round. McKenzie will chose between the Yankees and attending Tulane in the fall.

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  • Bob Holmes: A Reading resident (Go Rockets!) and Boston College graduate, Holmes is the Boston Globe High School Sports Editor. We remind you now that his weekly picks are often made in jest so everyone just calm down when he picks against Everett for 11 straight weeks. Contact him at rholmes@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeHolmes.
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