Two Mount Carmel outfielders – one former and one current – were taken in the second round of the MLB draft on Monday night.
Josh Stowers, who hit .336 with 36 stolen bases in 43 attempts as a Louisville senior this season, was taken 54th overall by the Mariners.
Alek Thomas, a Mount Carmel senior who hit 40 home runs in high school for the Caravan, was taken 63rd overall by the Diamondbacks.
While Stowers will begin his professional career shortly, Thomas has a decision to make. Thomas, whose father is White Sox strength and conditioning director Allen Thomas, signed with TCU to play baseball and football.