New Baseball Players for 2026
2026年新棒球球員
Introduction
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners picked two new players in the 2026 baseball draft.
坦帕灣光芒隊與西雅圖水手隊在2026年棒球選秀中挑選了兩名新球員。
Main Body
The Tampa Bay Rays picked Grady Emerson. He played in high school. He is very good at hitting the ball. He did not go to college. He wants to play professional baseball now.
坦帕灣光芒隊挑選了 Grady Emerson。他在高中時期打球。他非常擅長擊球。他沒有上大學，現在想打職業棒球。
The Seattle Mariners picked Ace Reese. He played for Mississippi State University. He hit many home runs in college. He is a very strong hitter.
西雅圖水手隊挑選了 Ace Reese。他曾在密西西比州立大學打球。他在大學期間擊出了許多全壘打。他是一位非常強大的擊球手。
Ace Reese plays third base. He is good, but he makes some mistakes. He might play a different position in the future.
Ace Reese 擔任三壘手。他表現不錯，但偶爾會犯錯。他未來可能會轉任其他位置。
Conclusion
Emerson and Reese are now professional players. They will help their new teams.
Emerson 與 Reese 現在已成為職業球員。他們將會幫助他們的新球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
⚾️ The 'Now' vs. 'Then' Switch
Look at how we describe these players. We use two different ways to talk about time:
1. Things that are finished (Past) Use these for school or old jobs:
- Played (He played in high school)
- Picked (The team picked a player)
- Did not go (He did not go to college)
2. Things that are true right now (Present) Use these for facts and feelings:
- Is (He is very good)
- Wants (He wants to play)
- Plays (Ace plays third base)
💡 Quick Pattern Tip: Adding -ed to a word usually sends it to the past.
- Play → Played
- Pick → Picked
⚠️ The 'S' Rule: When talking about one person (He/She), add an -s to the action word in the present.
- He wants
- He plays
- He makes