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This article is about the religious period. For the Christmas song, see The Twelve Days of Christmas (song). For the album of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, see The Twelve Days of Christmas (album).
Twelve days of Christmas
The Adoration of the Magi. Fresco in the Lower Church of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi in Assisi, Italy
Observed by
Christians
Type
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Varies by denomination, culture, and nation
Date
25 December – 5 January, inclusive
Frequency
annual
Related to
Christmas Day, Christmastide, Twelfth Night, Epiphany, and Epiphanytide
The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In most Western ecclesiastical traditions, "Christmas Day" is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are 25 December – 5 January, inclusive.[1] For many Christian denominations; for example, the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Church, the Twelve Days are identical to Christmastide,[2][3][4] but for others, e.g., the Roman Catholic Church, "Christmastide" lasts longer than the Twelve Days of Christmas.[5]
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1 Eastern Christianity
1.1 Eastern Orthodoxy
2 Western Christianity
2.1 Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
2.2 England
2.3 Colonial North America
3 Modern Western customs
3.1 United Kingdom and Commonwealth
3.2 United States of America
4 References
Eastern Christianity[edit]
Because the Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian Catholic Church celebrate the Birth and Baptism of Christ on the same day,[6] they do not have a series of twelve days between a feast of Christmas and a feast of Epiphany.
The Oriental Orthodox, other than the Armenians, the Eastern Orthodox, and the Eastern Catholics who follow the same traditions do have the interval of twelve days between the two feasts. If they use the Julian Calendar, they celebrate Christmas on what is for them 25 December, but is 7 January of the Gregorian Calendar, and they celebrate Epiphany on what is for them 6 January, but is 19 January of the Gregorian Calendar.
Eastern Orthodoxy[edit]
For the Eastern Orthodox, both Christmas and Epiphany are among the Twelve Great Feasts that are only second to Easter in importance.[7]
The period between Christmas and Epiphany is fast-free.[7] During this period one celebration leads into another. The Nativity of Christ is a three-day celebration: the formal title of the first day (i. e. Christmas Eve) is "The Nativity According to the Flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ", and celebrates not only the Nativity of Jesus, but also the Adoration of the Shepherds of Bethlehem and the arrival of the Magi; the second day is referred to as the "Synaxis of the Theotokos", and commemorates the role of the Virgin Mary in the Incarnation; the third day is known as the "Third Day of the Nativity", and is also the feast day of the Protodeacon and Protomartyr Saint Stephen. 29 December is the Orthodox Feast of the Holy Innocents. The Afterfeast of the Nativity (similar to the Western octave) continues until 31 December (that day is known as the Apodosis or "leave-taking" of the Nativity).
Russian icon of the Theophany.
The Saturday following the Nativity is commemorated by special readings from the Epistle (1 Tim 6:11-16) and Gospel (Matt 12:15-21) during the Divine Liturgy. The Sunday after the Nativity has its own liturgical commemoration in honour of "The Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King and James the Brother of the Lord".
Another of the more prominent festivals that are included among the Twelve Great Feasts is that of the Circumcision of Christ on 1 January.[7] On this same day is the feast day of Saint Basil the Great, and so the service celebrated on that day is the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil.
On 2 January begins the Forefeast of the Theophany. The Eve of the Theophany on 5 January is a day of strict fasting, on which the devout will not eat anything until the first star is seen at night. This day is known as Paramony (Greek Παραμονή "Eve"), and follows the same general outline as Christmas Eve. That morning is the celebration of the Royal Hours and then the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil combined with Vespers, at the conclusion of which is celebrated the Great Blessing of Waters, in commemoration of the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. There are certain parallels between the hymns chanted on Paramony and those of Good Friday, to show that, according to Orthodox theology, the steps that Jesus took into the Jordan River were the first steps on the way to the Cross. That night the All-Night Vigil is served for the Feast of the Theophany.
Western Christianity[edit]
Within the Twelve Days of Christmas, there are celebrations both secular and religious.
Christmas Day, if it is considered to be part of the Twelve Days of Christmas and not as the day preceding the Twelve Days,[2] is celebrated by Christians as the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Lord. It is a public holiday in many nations, including some where the majority of the population is not Christian. On this see the articles on Christmas and Christmas traditions.
26 December is "St. Stephen's Day", a feast day in the Western Church. In Great Britain and its former colonies, it is also the secular holiday of Boxing Day. In some parts of Ireland it is denominated "Wren Day".
New Year's Eve on 31 December is the feast of Pope St. Sylvester I and is known also as "Silvester". The transition that evening to the new year is an occasion for secular festivities in many nations, and in several languages is known as "St. Sylvester Night" ("Notte di San Silvestro" in Italian, "Silvesternacht" in German, "Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre" in French, and "סילבסטר" in Hebrew).
New Year's Day on 1 January is an occasion for further secular festivities or for rest from the celebrations of the night before. In the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, it is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, liturgically celebrated on the Octave Day of Christmas. It has also been celebrated, and still is in some denominations, as the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, because according to Jewish tradition He would have been circumcised on the eighth day after His Birth, inclusively counting the first day and last day. This day, or some day proximate to it, is also celebrated by the Pope and Roman Catholics as World Day of Peace.[8]
In many nations, e. g., the United States, the Solemnity of Epiphany is transferred to the first Sunday after 1 January, which can occur as early as 2 January. That solemnity, then, together with customary observances associated with it, usually occur within the Twelve Days of Christmas, even if these are considered to end on 5 January rather than 6 January.
Other Roman Catholic liturgical feasts on the General Roman Calendar that occur within the Octave of Christmas and therefore also within the Twelve Days of Christmas are the Feast of St. Stephen, Proto-Martyr on 26 December; Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist on 27 December; the Feast of the Holy Innocents on 28 December; Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr on 29 December; and the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas or, if there is no such Sunday, on 30 December. Outside the Octave, but within the Twelve Days of Christmas, there are the feast of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus on 2 January and the Memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus on 3 January.
Other saints are celebrated at a local level.
Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages[edit]
The Second Council of Tours of 567 noted that, in the area for which its bishops were responsible, the days between Christmas and Epiphany were, like the month of August, taken up entirely with saints' days. Monks were therefore in principle not bound to fast on those days.[9] However, the first three days of the year were to be days of prayer and penance so that faithful Christians would refrain from participating in the idolatrous practices and debauchery associated with the new year celebrations. The Fourth Council of Toledo (633) ordered a strict fast on those days, on the model of the Lenten fast.[10][11]
England[edit]
Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers c. 1634-1640
In England in the Middle Ages, this period was one of continuous feasting and merrymaking, which climaxed on Twelfth Night, the traditional end of the Christmas season. In Tudor England, Twelfth Night itself was forever solidified in popular culture when William Shakespeare used it as the setting for one of his most famous stage plays, titled Twelfth Night. Often a Lord of Misrule was chosen to lead the Christmas revels.[12]
Some of these traditions were adapted from the older pagan customs, including the Roman Saturnalia and the Germanic Yuletide.[13] Some also have an echo in modern-day pantomime where traditionally authority is mocked and the principal male lead is played by a woman, while the leading older female character, or 'Dame', is played by a man.
Colonial North America[edit]
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The early North American colonists brought their version of the Twelve Days over from England, and adapted them to their new country, adding their own variations over the years. For example, the modern-day Christmas wreath may have originated with these colonials.[14][15] A homemade wreath would be fashioned from local greenery and fruits, if available, were added. Making the wreaths was one of the traditions of Christmas Eve; they would remain hung on each home's front door beginning on Christmas Night (1st night of Christmas) through Twelfth Night or Epiphany morning. As was already the tradition in their native England, all decorations would be taken down by Epiphany morning and the remainder of the edibles would be consumed. A special cake, the king cake, was also baked then for Epiphany.
Modern Western customs[edit]
United Kingdom and Commonwealth[edit]
Many in the UK and other Commonwealth nations still celebrate some aspects of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Boxing Day, 26 December, is a national holiday in many Commonwealth nations. Victorian era stories by Charles Dickens, and others, particularly A Christmas Carol, hold key elements of the celebrations such as the consumption of plum pudding, roasted goose and wassail. These foods are consumed more at the beginning of the Twelve Days in the UK.
Twelfth Night is the last day for decorations to be taken down, and it is held to be bad luck to leave decorations up after this.[16] This is in contrast to the custom in Elizabethan England, when decorations were left up until Candlemas; this is still done in some other Western European countries such as Germany.
United States of America[edit]
Twelfth Night costumers in New Orleans
In the United States, Christmas Day is a holiday for Christians and for some non-Christians.[17]
The traditions of the Twelve Days of Christmas have been nearly forgotten in the United States. Contributing factors include the popularity of the stories of Charles Dickens in nineteenth-century America, with their emphasis on generous giving; introduction of secular traditions in the 19th and 20th centuries, e. g., the American Santa Claus; and increase in the popularity of secular New Year's Eve parties. Presently, the commercial practice treats the Solemnity of Christmas, 25 December, the first day of Christmas, as the last day of the "Christmas" marketing season, as the numerous "after-Christmas sales" that commence on 26 December demonstrate. The commercial calendar encourages the error that the Twelve Days of Christmas terminate on Christmas Day and therefore begin on 14 December.[18]
Many American Christians still celebrate the traditional liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas, especially Amish, Anglo-Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Mennonites, Methodists, Moravians, Orthodox Christians, Presbyterians, and Roman Catholics. In Anglicanism, the designation of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" is used liturgically in the Episcopal Church in the US, having its own invitatory antiphon in the Book of Common Prayer for Matins.[3]
Christians who celebrate the Twelve Days may give gifts on each of them, with each of the Twelve Days representing a wish for a corresponding month of the new year. They may feast on traditional foods and otherwise celebrate the entire time through the morning of the Solemnity of Epiphany. Contemporary traditions include lighting a candle for each day, singing the verse of the corresponding day from the famous The Twelve Days of Christmas, and lighting a yule log on Christmas Eve and letting it burn some more on each of the twelve nights. For some, the Twelfth Night remains the night of the most festive parties and exchanges of gifts. Some households exchange gifts on the first (25 December) and last (5 January) days of the Twelve Days. As in former times, the Twelfth Night to the morning of Epiphany is the traditional time during which Christmas trees and decorations are deposed.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Hatch, Jane M. (1978). The American Book of Days. Wilson. ISBN 9780824205935. January 5th: Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve. Twelfth Night, the last evening of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas, has been observed with festive celebration ever since the Middle Ages.
^ Jump up to: a b Bratcher, Dennis (10 October 2014). "The Christmas Season". Christian Resource Institute. Retrieved 20 December 2014. The Twelve Days of Christmas ... in most of the Western Church are the twelve days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiphany (January 6th; the 12 days count from December 25th until January 5th). In some traditions, the first day of Christmas begins on the evening of December 25th with the following day considered the First Day of Christmas (December 26th). In these traditions, the twelve days begin December 26[th] and include Epiphany on January 6[th].
^ Jump up to: a b "The Book of Common Prayer" (PDF). New York: Church Publishing Incorporated. January 2007. p. 43. Retrieved 24 December 2014. On the Twelve Days of Christmas Alleluia. Unto us a child is born: O come, let us adore Him. Alleluia.
Jump up ^ Truscott, Jeffrey A. Worship. Armour Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9789814305419. As with the Easter cycle, churches today celebrate the Christmas cycle in different ways. Practically all Protestants observe Christmas itself, with services on 25 December or the evening before. Anglicans, Lutherans and other churches that use the ecumenical Revised Common Lectionary will likely observe the four Sundays of Advent, maintaining the ancient emphasis on the eschatological (First Sunday), ascetic (Second and Third Sundays), and scriptural/historical (Fourth Sunday). Besides Christmas Eve/Day, they will observe a 12-day season of Christmas from 25 December to 5 January.
Jump up ^ Bl. Pope Paul VI, Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year, #33 (14 February 1969)
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Jump up ^ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "World Day of Peace"
Jump up ^ Jean Hardouin; Philippe Labbé; Gabriel Cossart (1714). "Christmas". Acta Conciliorum et Epistolae Decretales (in Latin). Typographia Regia, Paris. Retrieved 16 December 2014. De Decembri usque ad natale Domini, omni die ieiunent. Et quia inter natale Domini et epiphania omni die festivitates sunt, itemque prandebunt. Excipitur triduum illud, quo ad calcandam gentilium consuetudinem, patres nostri statuerunt privatas in Kalendariis Ianuarii fieri litanias, ut in ecclesiis psallatur, et hora octava in ipsis Kalendis Circumcisionis missa Deo propitio celebretur. (Translation: "In December until Christmas, they are to fast each day. Since between Christmas and Epiphany there are feasts on each day, they shall have a full meal, except during the three-day period on which, in order to tread Gentile customs down, our fathers established that private litanies for the Calends of January be chanted in the churches, and that on the Calends itself Mass of the Circumcision be celebrated at the eighth hour for God's favour.")
Jump up ^ Christopher Labadie, "The Octave Day of Christmas: Historical Development and Modern Liturgical Practice" in Obsculta, vol. 7, issue 1, art. 8, p. 89
Jump up ^ Adolf Adam, The Liturgical Year (Liturgical Press 1990 ISBN 978-0-81466047-8), p. 139
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Jump up ^ New York Times, 27 December 1852: a report of holiday events mentions 'a splendid wreath' as being among the prizes won.
Jump up ^ In 1953 a correspondence in the letter pages of The Times discussed whether Christmas wreaths were an alien importation or a version of the native evergreen 'bunch'/'bough'/'garland'/'wassail bush' traditionally displayed in England at Christmas. One correspondent described those she had seen placed on doors in country districts as either a plain bunch, a shape like a torque or open circle, and occasionally a more elaborate shape like a bell or interlaced circles. She felt the use of the words 'Christmas wreath' had 'funereal associations' for English people who would prefer to describe it as a 'garland'. An advertisement in The Times of Friday, 26 December 1862; pg. 1; Issue 24439; col A, however, refers to an entertainment at Crystal Palace featuring 'Extraordinary decorations, wreaths of evergreens ...', and in 1896 the special Christmas edition of The Girl's Own Paper was titled 'Our Christmas Wreath':The Times Saturday, 19 December 1896; pg. 4; Issue 35078; col C. There is a custom of decorating graves at Christmas with somber wreaths of evergreen, which is still observed in parts of England, and this may have militated against the circle being the accepted shape for door decorations until the re-establishment of the tradition from America in the mid-to-late 20th century.
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2018 Major League Baseball draft
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2018 MLB draft
Date(s)
June 4–6, 2018
Location
Secaucus, New Jersey
Network(s) (US)
MLB Network
Picks
First selection
Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers
First round selections
43
Overall selections
1,214
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The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2017 MLB Draft and for teams who lose qualifying free agents.[1] The first 43 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast by MLB Network on June 4. The remainder of the draft was streamed on MLB.com on June 5 and 6.
With a tie for the worst record in the 2017 MLB season at 64–98, the Detroit Tigers received the first overall pick ahead of the San Francisco Giants via a tiebreaker.[2] The Detroit Tigers selected Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the draft.[3] There were a total of 40 rounds in the draft, with 1,214 players selected.
Contents
1 First round selections
1.1 Compensatory Round
1.2 Competitive Balance Round A
2 Other notable selections
3 Notes
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
First round selections[edit]
Key
*
Player did not sign
Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
1
Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers Pitcher Auburn
2
Joey Bart
San Francisco Giants Catcher Georgia Tech
3
Alec Bohm
Philadelphia Phillies Third baseman Wichita State
4
Nick Madrigal
Chicago White Sox Shortstop Oregon State
5
Jonathan India
Cincinnati Reds Third baseman Florida
6
Jarred Kelenic
New York Mets Outfielder Waukesha West High School (WI)
7
Ryan Weathers
San Diego Padres Pitcher Loretto High School (TN)
8
Carter Stewart*
Atlanta Braves Pitcher Eau Gallie High School (FL)
9
Kyler Murray
Oakland Athletics Outfielder Oklahoma
10
Travis Swaggerty
Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder South Alabama
11
Grayson Rodriguez
Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Central Heights High School (TX)
12
Jordan Groshans
Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop Magnolia High School (TX)
13
Connor Scott
Miami Marlins Outfielder Plant High School (FL)
14
Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners Pitcher Stetson
15
Cole Winn
Texas Rangers Pitcher Orange Lutheran High School (CA)
16
Matthew Liberatore
Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Mountain Ridge High School (AZ)
17
Jordyn Adams
Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Green Hope High School (NC)
18
Brady Singer
Kansas City Royals Pitcher Florida
19
Nolan Gorman
St. Louis Cardinals Third baseman Sandra Day O'Connor High School (AZ)
20
Trevor Larnach
Minnesota Twins Outfielder Oregon State
21
Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Santiago High School (CA)
22
Ryan Rolison
Colorado Rockies Pitcher Ole Miss
23
Anthony Seigler
New York Yankees Catcher Cartersville High School (GA)
24
Nico Hoerner
Chicago Cubs Shortstop Stanford
25
Matt McLain*
Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop Beckman High School (CA)
26
Triston Casas
Boston Red Sox Infielder American Heritage School (FL)
27
Mason Denaburg
Washington Nationals Pitcher Merritt Island High School (FL)
28
Seth Beer
Houston Astros Outfielder Clemson
29
Noah Naylor
Cleveland Indians Catcher St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School
30
J. T. Ginn*
Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Brandon High School (MS)
Compensatory Round[edit]
Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
31
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays[Compensation 1] Pitcher South Florida
32
Nick Schnell
Tampa Bay Rays[Compensation 2] Outfielder Roncalli High School (IN)
33
Jackson Kowar
Kansas City Royals[Compensation 3] Pitcher Florida
34
Daniel Lynch
Kansas City Royals[Compensation 4] Pitcher Virginia
35
Ethan Hankins
Cleveland Indians[Compensation 5] Pitcher Forsyth Central High School (GA)
Competitive Balance Round A[edit]
Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
36
Gunnar Hoglund*
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Fivay High School (FL)
37
Cadyn Grenier
Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Oregon State
38
Xavier Edwards
San Diego Padres Shortstop North Broward Preparatory School (FL)
39
Jake McCarthy
Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Virginia
40
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals Pitcher Stanford
41
Lenny Torres
Cleveland Indians Pitcher Beacon High School (NY)
42
Grant Lavigne
Colorado Rockies First baseman Bedford High School (NH)
43
Griffin Roberts
St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Wake Forest
Other notable selections[edit]
Round
Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
2 44
Parker Meadows
Detroit Tigers Outfielder Grayson High School (GA)
2 45
Sean Hjelle
San Francisco Giants Pitcher Kentucky
2 46
Steele Walker
Chicago White Sox Outfielder Oklahoma
2 52
Griffin Conine
Toronto Blue Jays Outfielder Duke
2 56
Tyler Frank
Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Florida Atlantic
2 65
Tim Cate
Washington Nationals Pitcher Connecticut
2 67
Nick Sandlin
Cleveland Indians Pitcher Southern Miss
B 70
Jeremy Eierman
Oakland Athletics Shortstop Missouri State
B 71
Tanner Dodson
Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder California
2C 76
Luken Baker
St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 6] First baseman Texas Christian
3 79
Kody Clemens
Detroit Tigers Second baseman Texas
3 81
Konnor Pilkington
Chicago White Sox Pitcher Mississippi State
3 82
Bren Spillane
Cincinnati Reds Outfielder Illinois
3 87
Blaine Knight
Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Arkansas
3 88
Adam Kloffenstein
Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Magnolia High School (TX)
3 89
Tristan Pompey
Miami Marlins Outfielder Kentucky
3 100
Durbin Feltman
Boston Red Sox Pitcher TCU
4 107
Colton Eastman
Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Cal State Fullerton
4 112
Tristan Beck
Atlanta Braves Pitcher Stanford
4 123
Steven Gingery
St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Texas Tech
4 125
Aaron Ashby
Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Crowder College
4 132
Alex McKenna
Houston Astros Outfielder Cal Poly
6 185
Drew Rasmussen
Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Oregon State
7 204
Brett Kinneman
Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder NC State
8 233
J. J. Schwarz
Oakland Athletics Catcher Florida
12 370
Chase Shugart
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Texas
15 450
Nick Sprengel
Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher San Diego
32 969
Austin Bergner
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher North Carolina
38 1146
Kumar Rocker*
Colorado Rockies Pitcher North Oconee High School (GA)
39 1169
Shea Patterson
Texas Rangers Third baseman Michigan
40 1210
Zach Watson*
Boston Red Sox Outfielder LSU
Notes[edit]
Compensation picks
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Baltimore Orioles signing Alex Cobb[4]
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for failing to sign Drew Rasmussen in the 2017 draft[5]
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Milwaukee Brewers signing Lorenzo Cain[6]
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the San Diego Padres signing Eric Hosmer[6]
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Carlos Santana[7]
Jump up ^ Compensation pick for the Minnesota Twins signing Lance Lynn[8]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/11/07/mlb-free-agency-compensation-rules-draft-picks-qualifying-offer
Jump up ^ "Tigers Will Pick First In 2018 MLB Draft". MLB.com. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Tigers draft Auburn right-hander Casey Mize with No. 1 pick". ESPN.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
Jump up ^ Russell, Daniel (March 20, 2018). "Alex Cobb signs with Orioles, Rays gain first round draft pick as compensation". DRaysBay. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Jump up ^ jtmorgan@JoshuaTMorgan June 4, 2018, 2:18pm EDT (June 4, 2018). "The Rays have the second largest draft pool in 2018". DRaysBay. Retrieved July 8, 2018. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Jump up to: a b Flanagan, Jeffrey (May 24, 2018). "Royals to receive Draft picks for Hosmer, Cain". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Jump up ^ Schlichting, Matt (December 15, 2017). "Carlos Santana signs three-year deal with Phillies - Let's Go Tribe". Letsgotribe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Jump up ^ Press release. "Cardinals take high school 3B in 1st round of MLB draft | KTLO LLC". Ktlo.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Further reading[edit]
Lawrence, Andrew (June 4, 2018). "MLB Mock Draft 2018: Phillies, Yankees land big-time pitchers; Mets fill third base void". Sporting News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
Silverman, Michael (June 4, 2018). "Red Sox look to draft best players available tonight, not a specific 'need'". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
External links[edit]
2018 Major League Baseball draft Official Site
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