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With the 121st overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected college outfielder Joey Weimer from Cincinnati. Weimer received praise as a draft prospect for his raw power potential and plus-plus arm in the outfield and is viewed as somewhat of a project, but one who has tremendous upside potential if his development goes right. I had the chance to get to know Joey after the draft, and now you can too: Brad Ford: Joey, what is it like getting drafted? Joey Wiemer: It was surreal. It's every kid's dream come true. From the first time you put on a glove, you want to play in the big leagues. I know I've put in a lot of work to get there, but just to get that opportunity, it meant the world. BF: Who were you with and what was the reaction? JW: I had a really good group of friends and I was with my family, too. We were all together at my Uncle Joe's. It was pretty stressful all day. Once you get that call, I can't explain that feeling. I didn't expect myself to cry, but I shed a couple tears. Just getting that weight of my shoulders and now I can get to work. BF: Did you think fourth round was the place you'd be drafted? JW: Yeah, fourth round was pretty much the expectation My advisor told me coming into it, it looked like third or fourth round. Once that fourth round got going in, I was getting a little stressed, but everything worked out. BF: Did you know the Brewers were interested in you? JW: I did. But it's kind of funny because I talked to other teams that were far more involved. Then I got passed up by them with their third or fourth round pick, I just thought,