Rivera Jr, selected in Major League Draft

PANAMANIAN college pitcher Mariano Rivera Jr, 21 year old son of New York Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera,, was selected by the Washington Nationals in a Major League draft on Thursday, June 9.

The selection process for university and college players, met Thursday for the second day and the right-hander was selected in the fourth round.
Specialists in baseball minor leagues and college pointed to the New York Yankees recruit Rivera Jr., however were nationals now have the right to negotiate with Panama.
Mariano Rivera father played 19 seasons in the majors, establishing many records, the most important: being the all time leader in saves with 652.
Rivera  was selected  last year in the 29th round by the New York Yankees, but decided not to sign to with the team.
One reason he gave was that he wanted to have better numbers and participate in a new draft (2015) to see if he entered the top 10 rounds.
The skillful six footer was chosen as the pitcher of the year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, after recording 113 strikeouts in 85 innings and 2.65 ERA.
A report emphasized that Rivera Jr. does not have the cutter made famous by his father, but has good speed, even managing to reach 97 miles per hour.