Laurel’s Ace Cortese Joins the Phillies!

Big news for Montana baseball fans! Richie Cortese, the Laurel Dodgers’ own towering righty, just got picked by the Phillies in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB Draft. After dominating for Lander’s Bearcats—especially in their historic Peach Belt tourney win—Cortese’s headed to Philly, joining teammate Tyler Bowen. Anyone else pumped to see how the former Legion standout stacks up in the pros? #Sports #Baseball #MLBDraft