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HALL GETS BACK IN THE GAME IN A BIG WAY

Shaeffer Hall spent five seasons as a minor league lefthander, primarily in the Yankees organization. Today he is the Midwest area scout for Marlins. Hired before the 2020 season, Hall is the signing scout for Minnesota righthander Max Meyer, whom Miami drafted third overall in June.

Here’s what Hall had to say about his time between leaving the game, getting hired by the Marlins and his first impressions of Meyer. The interview is edited for brevity,

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