Boston Red Sox prospect Noah Song confirmed Monday a waiver to delay his military service in order to pursue his baseball career was denied by the United States Navy.
Song, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLB draft, told Bill Wagner of the Capital Gazette he requested the waiver in coordination with a new 2020 rule that will allow athletes from any of the military academies to hold off their required service in order to play professionally.
"Unfortunately, my request was negatively endorsed by the Naval Academy due to the fact this new policy did not apply to me," he said.