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SS Palacios headlines Day 2 of Indians Draft

CLEVELAND -- It's not every day a family is blessed with a call from a Major League team during the Draft.

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But for the Richie Palacios and his family, Tuesday afternoon marked the fourth time such a family member has received a Draft call, as the Indians selected the Towson University shortstop in the third round (103rd overall).

"It was just everything that I've worked for when I was younger it all paid off," Palacios said. "All my hard work and dedication, you see it in first-person and it pans out the way you want it to and it's always a great thing.