Ben McDonald, the first pick in the...
Ben McDonald, the first pick in the major league free agent baseball draft, said he will play in the Cape Cod League while contract negotiations continue with the Baltimore Orioles.
McDonald said he would the Orleans team in the Cape Cod League, whose players include some of the best U.S. amateurs. McDonald, who just completed his junior season at Louisiana State, could return for another collegiate season if contract talks fall through.
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