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North Andover's Steven Hajjar Drafted By Minnesota Twins
Hajjar, who went to Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, pitched for the University of Michigan.

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — North Andover native Steven Hajjar was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft Monday.
A left-handed pitcher for the University of Michigan, Hajjar was selected 61st overall by the American League team.
Hajjar is from North Andover and went to Central Catholic High School in Lawrence.
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Hajjar led the Big Ten Conference with 110 strikeouts in the 2021 season. He started 14 games with a 4-2 record and a 3.09 earned run average in 81.2 innings for the Wolverines.
Hajjar was ranked #100 in the draft by MLB.com.
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In 2018, Hajjar was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round out of high school, but he opted to go to college instead.
The Eagle-Tribune spoke to Hajjar going into the draft.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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