Source: BroBible
Summary
Justin Best, a Manhattan Jaspers baseball player, was duped by a fake MLB scout’s phone call before the 2026 MLB Draft. Best, a top high school prospect in 2023, had received interest from MLB teams but was not drafted. He took to social media to bring awareness to the situation, stating that no athlete wants to experience this kind of prank, which can affect their livelihood.
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The habit gets a new name.
MLB hopefuls are getting pranked by fake scouts. Justin Best is the latest victim. He got a call from a “scout” claiming to be from the Boston Red Sox. Turns out, it was all a hoax. Best is speaking out to bring awareness to the situation. He’s not the first athlete to fall victim to this kind of prank.
Best will return to Manhattan for his redshirt junior season, hoping to boost his draft stock for next year.
And so, the tradition of fake scouting continues.
