University of North Carolina Athletics
Aaron Sabato Inks $2.75 Million Deal With Twins
June 23, 2020 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL - Minnesota Twins first round draft pick Aaron Sabato signed a $2.75 million deal, the organization announced today.
The Twins took the former Tar Heel slugger 27th overall in the 2020 MLB draft on June 10.
Sabato became the 24th Tar Heel taken in the first round or supplemental round in program history and the 16th in Mike Fox's 21 seasons as a head coach. The draft pick marks the 43rd straight season to see a Tar Heel be taken in the MLB Draft.
Sabato, who was named a Second Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2020, helped guide North Carolina to a 12-7 finish this past season. The Rye Brook, N.Y. native smashed seven home runs in 2020, including six home runs in the final six games of the season. He ended his sophomore campaign batting .292, slugging .708, while drawing 22 walks.
The 2019 ACC Freshman of the Year led the team in batting average during conference play in 2019 (.358) and was the first freshman to accomplish the feat since Colin Moran in 2011. He also led the team in batting average (.343), hits (79), doubles (25), home runs (18), RBI (63), total bases (160) and slugging percentage (.696). The freshman also led the team in multi-hit games (23) and multi-RBI games (17).
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Sabato was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, Perfect Game and was the NCBWA National Freshman Hitter of the Year in 2019.
The Twins took the former Tar Heel slugger 27th overall in the 2020 MLB draft on June 10.
Sabato became the 24th Tar Heel taken in the first round or supplemental round in program history and the 16th in Mike Fox's 21 seasons as a head coach. The draft pick marks the 43rd straight season to see a Tar Heel be taken in the MLB Draft.
Sabato, who was named a Second Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2020, helped guide North Carolina to a 12-7 finish this past season. The Rye Brook, N.Y. native smashed seven home runs in 2020, including six home runs in the final six games of the season. He ended his sophomore campaign batting .292, slugging .708, while drawing 22 walks.
The 2019 ACC Freshman of the Year led the team in batting average during conference play in 2019 (.358) and was the first freshman to accomplish the feat since Colin Moran in 2011. He also led the team in batting average (.343), hits (79), doubles (25), home runs (18), RBI (63), total bases (160) and slugging percentage (.696). The freshman also led the team in multi-hit games (23) and multi-RBI games (17).
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Sabato was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, Perfect Game and was the NCBWA National Freshman Hitter of the Year in 2019.
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