EAGLE -- One could easily argue Eagle High senior Alex Guerrero was born to play baseball.
His parents named him *Alex* after Alex Rodriguez, and by the time he was just a few weeks old, he was already holding a bat.
In Little League, Alex would go on to play for the Yankees, which is now that same team he will get a chance to play for in the big leagues.
He was selected as the 547th pick in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
A recent graduate of Eagle High School, Guerrero signed his letter of intent to play at the University of Washington beginning this fall.
However, just hours after being drafted, Guerrero told KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust he is 99.9% sure he will forego his college plans and sign a professional contract.
Guerrero is a two-time first team all-conference selection as a catcher. He helped the Mustangs to two state baseball tournament appearances during his prep career.
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