Butera becomes the third member of his family to receive professional consideration.
With the 1,048th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Boston College infielder Blake Butera. Butera becomes both the third Eagle drafted and the third member of his family to receive professional consideration.
Butera batted .284 for the Eagles this past season, appearing in 49 games and starting all but one. He registered 52 hits, nine doubles, one triple, and two homers while scoring 23 runs and driving 29. He led the team with five sacrifice hits while tied for second with 10 stolen bases.