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The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted Chillicothe Paints catcher Dylan Shockley. He was taken in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
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Shockley, who is also a graduate of Minford High School, became the third player University of Rio Grande player to ever be taken in the pro draft. He was twice named an All-American and was named Player of the Year in the River States Conference each of the last two years.
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Shockley played for the Paints in 2016 and returned for this season after stints with the West Virginia Miners and Kalamazoo Growlers.