Canyon Brown was selected by the Kansas City Royals as 257th overall pick during the draft. He is the highest North Carolina A&T since College Baseball Hall of Famer Al Holland was selected by the San Diego Padres as the 81st overall pick in the fourth round in 1975.

“I am extremely excited to see Canyon drafted on the second day of the MLB Draft,” head coach Ben Hall said in a press release. “It is a dream realized, and I’m so proud of all the work he put in to make this happen. Canyon is a true testament to a player who set a goal, put the work in, stayed true to his commitments, developed, and earned this opportunity. He will be a high-level professional; the Royals got a complete player.”

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