{"id":4793,"date":"2026-07-12T04:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4793"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:37:35","slug":"vermonts-kaiden-mccarthy-selected-by-braves-in-second-round-of-mlb-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4793","title":{"rendered":"Vermont\u2019s Kaiden McCarthy selected by Braves in second round of MLB Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kaiden McCarthy, a native of Chester, Vermont, made history Saturday with his selection by the Atlanta Braves in the second round, 48th overall, of the MLB Draft. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The hard-throwing righthander became the highest high school draft pick in Vermont history, surpassing Owen Kellington, whom the Pittsburgh Pirates selected with the 102nd pick in 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n

McCarthy, who was committed to the University of Tennessee, plans to sign with the Braves and forgo college. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt feels amazing,\u201d said McCarthy. \u201cI think it kind of just shows that my hard work is starting to pay off. Obviously, I have to keep working hard and put a lot more into it. But [it shows that] even being from the small state of Vermont, the small town of Chester, you can go out and do so much more when you put your mind to it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Atlanta\u2019s selection was on the higher end of McCarthy\u2019s publicly projected draft range. MLB pipeline ranked McCarthy as its No. 61 prospect, and Baseball America had him at No. 76. <\/span><\/p>\n

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