Top 25 HBCU Major League Baseball Draft Candidates

The 2021 Major League Baseball Player Draft takes place on July 11–13, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. The draft is up to 20 rounds this year. Because of the COVID-19 world health crisis that ended the 2020 collegiate baseball season last year, the MLB held its shortest June draft in its history with just five rounds last year. The Pittsburgh Pirates will receive the first overall pick in this year’s draft.

Last year, two HBCU draft-eligible players signed free-agent contracts. Carter Williams North Carolina Central University, and Bryan Serra, from Talladega College.

The first round of the 2021 draft will get underway on Sunday, July 11th, with the 20th round finishing on Tuesday, July 13th.

Black College Nines highlights some of the top HBCU prospects in the 2021 draft class based on our contact with scouts who attended HBCU and non-HBCU baseball games during both fall ball and the past season. Below you find our breakdown of our top twenty-five candidates.

Black College Nines Top 25 Draft Prospects for 2021
RANK PLAYER POSITION H/P COLLEGE CONFERENCE
1 Alsander Womack INF H Norfolk State MEAC
2 Dustin Baber RHP P North Carolina A&T MEAC
3 Ryan Miller RHP P North Carolina Central MEAC
4 Austin vernon RHP P North Carolina Central MEAC
5 Luis DeLeon OF H North Carolina Central MEAC
6 Breon Pooler RHP P Alabama State SWAC
7 Chandler Dillard OF H Jackson State SWAC
8 Equon Smith OF H Jackson State SWAC
9 Anthony Becerra LHP P Jackson State SWAC
10 Nikelle Galatas RHP P Jackson State SWAC
11 Mario Lopez RHP P Jackson State SWAC
12 Kamron Fields RHP P Texas Southern SWAC
13 Cameron Phelts OF H Grambling State SWAC
14 Brandon O”Connor OF H Benedict College SIAC
15 Matt Harrison INF H West Virginia State MEC
16 Ethan Lauchart RHP P West Virginia State MEC
17 Tanner Brandon RHP/INF P/H Bluefield State USCAA (Indep)
18 Jacob Bradley RHP P West Virginia State MEC
19 Tristin Garcia INF H Alcorn State SWAC
20 Tremaine Spears OF H Southern SWAC
21 Kyle Smith RHP P Prairie View A&M SWAC
22 Santiago Garcia C H Alabama State SWAC
23 Co Co Simoneaux OF H Xavier of Louisiana GCAC/A.I.I.
24 Malik Barrington RHP P Albany State SIAC
25 Blair Frederick LHP/OF P/H Xavier of Louisiana GCAC/A.I.I.

1 comment for “Top 25 HBCU Major League Baseball Draft Candidates

  1. Keep an eye on Darrin Brown (DJ) from Clark-Atlanta (OF) He played for Florida Memorial for two years. Now he is finishing up his career at Clark-Atlanta

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