DI/DII/Baseball
By Michael Coker/Black College Nines
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) baseball continues in the quality of its teams that was reflected this past 2015 season. Major League Baseball 2015 Draft selected 10 players coming from HBCU institutions.
HBCU baseball programs talent coming through has been college baseball best in 2015. HBCU baseball boasts Jackson State University senior Melvin Rodriguez named to Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball team.
Major League Baseball organizations have treated top HBCU prospects as their most valuable commodity and they can produce genuine star players. Several organizations has several prospects that entice scouting reports of potential success. Top baseball prospects from HBCU are extremely common. At the same time, many top prospects drafted will become good or even great players. What can we expect from the 10 MLB drafted in 2015?
Melvin Rodriguez Round 18 Draft#:554
Position: 2B School: Jackson State
Kevin Walsh Round 21 Draft#:624
Position: RHP School: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Armando Ruiz Round 29 Draft#:878
Position: RHP School: Alabama State
Tyler Payne Round 30 Draft#:893
Position: C School: West Virginia State
Earl Burl III Round 30 Draft#:902
Position: CF School: Alcorn State
Jorge Pantoja Round 30 Draft#:914
Position: RHP School: Alabama State
Kalik May Round 33 Draft#:992
Position: OF School: Mississippi Valley State
Lance Jones Round 36 Draft#:1082
Position: CF School: Southern University A&M
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win Drexler Round 38 Draft#:1152
Position: CF School: Grambling State
Mattingly Romanin Round 39 Draft#:1172
Position: IF School: Chicago State