Bethune Cookman right-handed pitcher Joan Gonzalez has signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres. Gonzalez represents the first Wildcat to sign a free agent contract following the conclusion of the July 9-11 Major League Baseball Draft. He…
Former Rattler standout baseball catcher Ty Hanchey signed a professional contract with Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants. The 2023 graduate will begin his stint with the organization’s Rookie League minor league team. Hanchey signed the free agent deal after…
This year’s 20-round MLB draft has concluded. MLB organizations will continue to add collegiate talent in the coming days as nondrafted free agents. Many HBCU baseball players still have a chance to sign as free agents. All 30 MLB teams…
Delaware State Trey Paige was selected in the 17th Round (No. 515 overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals on the third day (rounds 11-20) of the MLB draft on Tuesday. Trey Paige recorded his second-straight season of more than 70-plus…
North Carolina A&T State Xavier Meachem was drafted by the Miami Marlins becoming the second Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player taken in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft when he was selected in the 10th round the…
Bethune-Cookman right-handed pitcher Nolan Santos was the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player taken in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft when he was selected in the 7th round (No. 207 overall pick) by the…
The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft is about here… obviously, we don’t know which HBCU ballplayers will get drafted or even how many will get drafted. However, we can make a prediction as to which ones we think will come…
Former West Virginia State baseball player Tyler Payne recently signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Angels and was assigned to the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels. Payne was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in…
Black College Nines stepped away from its normal podcast focus reserved for the HBCUs head baseball coaches. An opportunity was presented to have a candid conversation with MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF) Executive Director Jean Lee Batrus. MLB-MLBPA Youth Development…
Throughout the 2023 season, Alabama State, Bethune Cookman, and Florida A&M received votes in several NCBWA polls this past season. All three HBCU baseball teams finished the season receiving votes in the final National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) national…
