Pro Career
On June 6, 2006, Bard was selected in the first round (28th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox. On September 4, Bard signed with the team. Bard admitted that he had enrolled in classes at UNC as a backup plan in case a deal with the Red Sox was not finalized in time. Bard had been previously selected in the 20th round with the 604th overall selection out of high school by the New York Yankees in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.
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