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Lake Washington Baseball Star Drafted by LA Dodgers

Theo Alexander was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Lake Washington High School's star outfielder and power hitter was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball player draft on Tuesday. Alexander was the 236th player taken overall.

"I feel great," he said. "I'm really glad that the Dodgers picked me up."

Alexander said that the Dodgers contacted him a couple of rounds before he was selected, asked about the possibility of signing him, and later made the pick.

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"I couldn't be any happier," he said.

Alexander will be signing professionally instead of attending college and is making plans to play for the Dodger's Rookie Ball team in Arizona. Once there he said he hopes to get bigger and stronger and eventually catch the eye of the big club's general manager.

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"I hope to make it there as fast as possible," he said.

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