NEW YORK (AP) Enter Sandman the sequel. Iona College right-hander Mariano Rivera III, son of the former Yankees closer, was drafted in the fourth round with the 134th overall pick Tuesday by the Washington Nationals. Rivera was 5-7 with a 2.65 ERA and a school-record 113 strikeouts with 27 walks in 85 innings this season for the Gaels, while also being selected the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's pitcher of the year. "I just think it's fantastic," Nationals manager Matt Williams said before his team faced the Yankees in the Bronx on Tuesday night. "I know there's a proud papa, for sure." While his famous father saved a major league-record 652...
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