Seattle Mariners Pick Two College Players
西雅圖水手隊選中兩名大學球員
Introduction
The Seattle Mariners chose Henry Ford and Hayden Yost in the 2026 baseball draft.
西雅圖水手隊在2026年棒球選秀中選擇了Henry Ford和Hayden Yost。
Main Body
The team picked Henry Ford from the University of Tennessee. He hits the ball very hard and has 48 home runs. He will play first base or in the outfield. The team paid him $335,900.
球隊選中了來自田納西大學的Henry Ford。他的擊球力非常強，有48支全壘打。他將擔任一壘手或外野手。球隊支付給他335,900美元。
The team also picked Hayden Yost from the University of Florida. He is very good at catching the ball in the outfield. He also hits many home runs. The team paid him $429,100.
球隊還選中了來自佛羅里達大學的Hayden Yost。他非常擅長在外野接球。他也擊出了許多全壘打。球隊支付給他429,100美元。
Both players are strong and can play in different positions. The Mariners are happy with these two new players.
兩位球員都實力強勁且能勝任不同位置。水手隊對這兩名新球員感到很滿意。
Conclusion
The Mariners spent more than $760,000 to get Ford and Yost.
水手隊花費超過760,000美元簽下Ford和Yost。
Vocabulary Learning
⚾ The Power of "ALSO"
In the text, we see the word also used to add more information about a person. This is a key A2 skill: connecting ideas.
How it works:
- Sentence 1: He is good at catching. (Fact A)
- Sentence 2: He also hits home runs. (Fact B)
Simple Rule: Put "also" before the action word (the verb) to show that someone does more than one thing.
Comparison from the text:
- Ford hits the ball hard.
- Yost is good at catching... he also hits home runs.
💰 Money Numbers
When you see numbers like $335,900, don't be scared. Just break it down:
- \rightarrow$ Three hundred thousand
- \rightarrow$ Thirty-five thousand
- \rightarrow$ Nine hundred