Eight Firebirds get the call

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Khadim Diaw, Loyola Marymount, No. 96 to Minnesota

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Diaw registered 15 hits, good for third on the Birds, along with three RBI in 13 games played for Orleans.

Matt Ager, UC Santa Barbra, No. 174 to Pittsburgh

Ager threw out eight strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings played while walking four.

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Jayden Voelker, Northern Essex CC, No. 246 to Tampa Bay

Voelker threw out seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched, while only allowing six hits and walking two.

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Art or Photo Credit: Sophia Soropoulos

Colin Tuft, Tulane, No. 249 to Baltimore

Tuft stole four bases for Orleans, tied for most on the Birds, and fought for eight walks.

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Art or Photo Credit: Sophia Soropoulos

Sean Matson, Harvard, No. 265 to Cleveland

Matson was selected as both the Cape Cod Baseball League's reliever of the year and an All-Star in 2023.

For Matson, it's just another step in the right direction.

"It means everything. This opportunity just gets me one step closer to fulfilling my dream, and Cleveland is a special organization to start my journey with."

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Evan Truitt, Charleston Southern, No. 363 to Seattle

Truitt spent two summers with the Birds and helped bring them to the 2023 Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series.

After the surreal moment of receiving the call he'd been dreaming of his whole life, Truitt is ready to expand his game in Seattle.

"I was so excited to see my name pop up on the TV, it was like a feeling I can say I've never felt before," Truitt said.

"The Mariners are getting a competitive striker with more in the tank. I feel like there's still so much I can add to my game."

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Matthew Watson, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, No. 390 to San Diego

In 8 2/3 innings pitched, Watson allowed six hits while striking out eight.

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Braden Quinn, UConn, No. 434 to Arizona

Quinn struck out six hitters in only three innings played.

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