There are quite a few HCBU baseball alums playing this summer in the Major League Baseball Draft League. The MLB Draft League is a six-team baseball league featuring a split-season amateur-professional format. The first half of the MLB Draft League…
Xavier University of Louisiana searched far for its next leader of the baseball program. David Yamane is set to be named head coach by Director of Athletics, Pat Kendrick. Yamane has spent the last two-plus seasons as the associate head…
Southern University outfielder Tyeler Hawkins has signed a contract with the Frederick Keys of the MLB (Major League Baseball) Draft League. Hawkins will play his home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium based in Frederick, Maryland. Hawkins, a…
Norfolk State’s Manny Jackson has finished his collegiate playing days, but he will continue his baseball career by signing an MLB Draft League contract which plays from early July until September (50 games). Jackson will play for the State College…
Former Grambling State pitcher Phillip Bryant signed an MLB Draft League contract and will suit up for the State College Spikes. The MLB Draft League is the professional MLB league on behalf of Major League Baseball for players who have…
Southern University baseball pitcher Jerry Burkett has signed with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft League. Burkett will pitch his home games at Eastwood Field, in Niles, Ohio. Burkett was a mainstay in the bullpen…
Playing for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Derrick Mayes from Cincinnati, Ohio just finished his collegiate playing days and will now continue his baseball career joining the MLB Draft League which plays from early July until September games for…
Bethune-Cookman’s Harold Baez signed to play for the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League earlier this month. Baez, a Miami, Florida native was red-shirted for the 2024 season. He played in the Florida Collegiate Summer League with the DeLand…
Former Mississippi Valley State Delta Devil, Dreylin Holmes has signed with MLB Draft League. Holmes will play for Mahoning Valley Scrappers in Niles, Ohio. Holmes closed out his career by playing in 131 games and starting 109 games while hitting…
The baseball journey continues for Grambling State’s Cameron Bufford, who now will play professionally in the Major League MLB Draft League. The South Holland, Ill. native inked a contract with the State College Spikes and reports to the University Park,…
