Courtesy of www.blackcollegeenines.com – Michael Coker
Florida Memorial University baseball players Nathan Harris and Jalen Young have been named Potential HBCU MLB Draft Prospects List for 2023 according to Black College Nines. Young, an outfielder, hails from Atlanta, Ga. while Harris, an infielder, comes from Orlando, Fla.
We’re just six months away from the 2023 MLB draft, which will take place July 9 through July 11 during All-Star festivities in Seattle, Washington.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. There are more clear-cut choices for picks from HBCUs this year with Coppin State Jordan Hamberg, Junior (LHP/OF), expected by many to come off the board first. The draft will consist of 20 rounds this year, just as it was last year; half the length of the 40-round edition last held in 2019.
Who does Black College Nines think is the best prospect this year? Which potential future star is your favorite team targeting with its draft pick? And which prospect could be a late-round gem this year? Check out our complete coverage of the potential draft below.
This list includes HBCU large and small schoolers making names for themselves. Keep an eye out for the best collegiate HBCU players this season who are draft-eligible.
Potential HBCU MLB Draft Prospects 2023:
| PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
| Jordan Hamberg | LHP/OF | Coppin State |
| Victor Mendoza | RHP | Prairie View A&M |
| Xavier Meachem | RHP | North Carolina A&T |
| Lavoisier Fisher | OF | Albany State |
| Ty Tubbs | RHP | Prairie View A&M |
| Joe Smith | OF | Savannah State |
| Hunter May | Catcher | Alabama State |
| Ty Hill | Infielder | Jackson State |
| Michael Archie | OF | Miles |
| Dreylon Holmes | Infielder | Mississippi Valley State |
| Davie Pound | OF | Harris Stowe State |
| Rashad Ruff | RHP | Coppin State |
| Brian Nicolas | 3B | Coppin State |
| Corey King | Infielder | Alabama State |
| Canyon Brown | Catcher | North Carolina A&T |
| Steven Davila | RHP | Jackson State |
| O’Neil Burgos | OF | Southern |
| Jamel Mitchell | OF | Benedict College |
| Maury Weaver | Infielder | Mississippi Valley State |
| Michael Dorcean | Catcher | Coppin State |
| Justin Wiley | Infielder | Southern |
| Hunter Viets | RHP | Florida A&M |
| Tahraun Hammond | SS | Virginia State |
| Trey Paige | Infielder | Delaware State |
| Nolan Santos | RHP | Bethune Cookman |
| Sebastien Sarabia | 1B | Coppin State |
| Blair Frederick | LHP | Xavier of Louisiana |
| Juan Rosa-Gonzalez | OF | Mississippi Valley State |
| Solomon Masters | RHP | Savannah State |
| Nathan Harris | Infielder | Florida Memorial |
| Dylan Diéguez | LHP | Bethune Cookman |
| Trenton Jamison | OF | Alabama State |
| Brandon Haston | LHP | Jackson State |
| Joan González | RHP | Bethune Cookman |
| Ricky Jones | OF | Virginia State |
| Noah Covington | RHP | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Armando Sierra | RHP | Harris Stowe State |
| Jalen Young | OF | Florida Memorial |
| Roberto Moya | 1B | Bethune Cookman |