The MLB Draft is finally here and the first round was a historic one as there was history made, great stories, a lot of booing during the Astros selections, and it also marked the beginning of a long journey for some of the games brightest young talents as they ascend to stardom.
The first round in this year’s draft was one to remember for Patchogue Medford High School Alum Josh Knoth and the entire Long Island baseball community.
Knoth was ranked inside the top 100 Draft Prospects by MLB Pipeline and was also regarded by many scouts for having the best breaking ball in this draft class.
The 17 year old right handed pitcher was selected in the first round during the competitive balance round (33rd overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers, making Knoth the first Long Island High School player to be drafted in the first round straight out of high school.
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Knoth appears to be walking away from a full ride at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as he has recently taken Ole Miss out of his instagram bio and replaced it with “@Brewers”.
The details of his contract are unknown at this time and probably won’t be known until after the All-Star game this weekend. We can assume he also will not immediately jump to the Major Leagues and he will most likely start in either the rookie level or the low-A level of the Brewers minor league system.