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Argyle native goes No. 2 overall in 2026 MLB Draft
By Micah Pearce at Cross Timbers Gazette (Southern Denton County)
· July 11, 2026
· 2 min read
Argyle native Grady Emerson is one step closer to a career in Major League Baseball.
The high school shortstop, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 draft prospect this year, was selected No. 2 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, giving him the opportunity to start his professional baseball care...
Key takeaway 2 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, giving him the opportunity to start his professional baseball career.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 11, 2026 ·
Source: Cross Timbers Gazette (Southern Denton County) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Argyle native Grady Emerson is one step closer to a career in Major League Baseball.
The high school shortstop, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 draft prospect this year, was selected No. 2 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, giving him the opportunity to start his professional baseball care...
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