Hagerstown Select Cabrera, Povse in Dispersal Draft
November 2, 2023 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars News Release
HAGERSTOWN, MD - The Atlantic League on Thursday held a dispersal draft for the rights to players whose rights were held by the Spire City Ghost Hounds. Spire City will take a one-year hiatus from the Atlantic League in 2024.
The Flying Boxcars now own the rights to negotiate with each of the players they drafted.
With the first overall pick in the draft, Hagerstown selected outfielder Leobaldo Cabrera. Cabrera was named to the 2023 Postseason All-Star team after hitting .294 and finishing second in the league with 34 home runs and third with 100 RBI. He was also on the Ballpark Digest Mid-Season All-Star team.
In the second round, Hagerstown selected former MLB pitcher, Max Povse. Povse was first drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in high school, but elected to play collegiate ball, where he would be drafted by the Atlanta Braves in his Junior year. Povse also made appearances for the Seattle Mariners as well as four Atlantic League teams.
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