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- Updated: September 16, 2016
BOSTON — Jason Groome, who was a high school senior just a few months ago and is now ranked the Red Sox’s No. 4 prospect, was a bit awestruck by his surroundings on Friday.
The 12th pick in the Draft back in June, Groome had already been to Fenway Park a couple of months ago just before he signed with the Red Sox.
But this time he was there on a gameday — Red Sox-Yankees no less. From the clubhouse to the manager’s office to the field itself during batting practice, this was the best field trip of Groome’s 18-year-old life.
“Just being out here and being on my professional ballclub’s field, shagging with all the big leaguers, I mean, it just a great experience and actually meeting them,” said Groome, a left-handed starter. “I was talking to [Rick] Porcello out there and I just said, ‘It’s so weird just meeting you guys, from watching you guys on TV, just finally …
