Baseball Players Go to the 2026 MLB Draft Combine
棒球運動員將參加 2026 年 MLB 選秀綜合測試
Introduction
Major League Baseball chose players for the 2026 Draft Combine. Players from Ohio State and Nebraska will go.
大聯盟已選定參加 2026 年選秀綜合測試的球員，其中包含俄亥俄州立大學與內布拉斯加大學的球員。
Main Body
The event is from June 23 to June 26 in Phoenix, Arizona. About 335 players will be there. Some are from college and some are from high school. Professional scouts will watch them play.
此次活動將於 6 月 23 日至 26 日在亞利桑州鳳凰城舉行。約有 335 名球員參加，其中部分來自大學，部分來自高中。專業球探將會觀察他們的表現。
Mason Eckelman is a player from Ohio State. He is a catcher. He played very well this year. He is the third player from his school to go to this event in four years.
Mason Eckelman 是來自俄亥俄州立大學的球員，他擔任捕手。他今年的表現非常出色，也是四年來該校第三位參加此活動的球員。
Two players from the University of Nebraska will also go. Their names are Carson Jasa and Ty Horn. Both men are pitchers. They have good records and many strikeouts.
內布拉斯加大學將有兩名球員參加，分別是 Carson Jasa 與 Ty Horn。兩人均為投手，擁有優異的紀錄且三振數很高。
People can watch the event on the MLB Network. After this, the MLB Draft happens on July 11 and 12 in Philadelphia.
民眾可以透過 MLB Network 觀看此次活動。隨後，MLB 選秀將於 7 月 11 日至 12 日在費城舉行。
Conclusion
Players from Ohio State and Nebraska will show their skills in Phoenix before the big draft in July.
俄亥俄州立大學與內布拉斯加大學的球員將在 7 月的大選秀前，於鳳凰城展示他們的實力。
Vocabulary Learning
📍 Where is it?
In this story, we see a pattern for talking about places. When we name a city and then a state, we use a comma.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (implied)
Rule: City State
⚾ Who are they?
Notice how the text describes people's jobs or roles using "is a" or "are":
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Singular (1 person):
- Mason Eckelman is a catcher.
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Plural (2+ people):
- Carson and Ty are pitchers.
Quick Tip: Use "a" for one person, but remove it when talking about a group (pitchers).
📅 When is it?
Look at the date words:
- From June 23 to June 26 (This shows the start and the end).
- On July 11 (Use "on" for a specific day).