MINNEAPOLIS -- Marek Houston , the Twins’ 2025 first-round Draft pick, threw out the first pitch at Target Field ahead of Friday night's 9-4 win over the Royals. It capped a dream day for him, as he hopes to be back on the same field sooner rather than later.

“This is what you dream of, you know?” Houston said while wearing a white No. 1 Twins jersey as he met with the media in person for the first time. “Hopefully I’m playing here one day. This is a really cool ballpark, and this has been a really cool day.”

The Twins made Houston the No. 16 overall pick in last month’s MLB Draft. The 21-year-old from Wake Forest is the third college shortstop to be taken in the first round by Minnesota in the past four years. Brooks Lee (2022) made his Major League debut last season. Kaelen Culpe

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