Coastal Carolina catcher Derek Bender has raked over the last couple years.
named sixth-round pick Derek Bender as the Twins' best value selection in the recent 2024 MLB Draft. Minnesota took Bender with the 188th overall pick on Monday.
A catcher from Coastal Carolina, Bender hit .320 with 11 homers, 63 RBI, 10 steals, and a .942 OPS for the Chanticleers last season. He was even better in 2023, when he raked to the tune of a .341 average, 19 bombs, 83 RBI, and a 1.034 OPS. Bender also hit .374 for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League last summer, stealing 18 bases in 31 games. 235-pound catchers don't usually do that.
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