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Newtown's Kyle Wilcox Expected To Be Selected in MLB Draft

Live coverage of the draft resumes at 1 p.m. on June 9.

Newtown High School graduate Kyle Wilcox will learn his future as the MLB Draft resumes today at 1 p.m.

Wilcox is a junior who pitches at Bryant University in Rhode Island.

According to the Hartford Courant, Wilcox is a highly regarded prospect.

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ESPN reports that Wilcox led the Newtown High baseball team to the 2012 SWC Championship and was picked to play in the SWC Underclassmen All-Star Basketball game. He is ranked as the No. 2 college prospect in the six-state region by the New England Baseball Journal.

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Patch File Photo of 2012 SWC Championship

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