Brendan McKay became the highest draft pick in the history of Louisville baseball on Monday when he was selected fourth overall by the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Baseball America national Player of the Year reportedly had the option of being the No. 1, but wasn’t a big fan of what the Minnesota Twins were selling.
Brendan McKay passed on offer made to him by @Twins at 1. Look for Royce Lewis to go 1-1, guessing McKay goes 4 to Rays. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 12, 2017
The Twins did indeed wind up selecting high school shortstop Royce Lewis with the No.