WASHINGTON (cont.)
Boilermaker,” Washington said.
But once his name was called, the West Memphis native was quick to go all in with Seattle.
“Let’s gooooo!” he posted to his Twitter account.
“Mariners, you got a dawg!!”
The Boilermakers social media team shared the tweet, adding some kudos for the young outfielder in a post titled “Swaggc5 Gets the Call.”
“Curtis is one of the most exciting players we’ve had during our Alexander Field era (since 2012),” said the tweet. “Thrilled to see the Mariners select the West Memphis native in the MLB Draft #BoilerUp.”
Among the MLB organizations which showed the most interest, according to Washington, were the Red Sox, Phillies, Orioles, Dodgers, Pirates, Padres and Braves, but ultimately it was the Mariners who called his name.
The journey, it would seem, is far from over for Washington, who might find himself going from West Memphis to the West Coast when it’s all said and done.
