The Bearcats in the Big Leagues crew just grew by one. Yesterday, in the 10th round of the MLB First Year Player Draft, Cincinnati Bearcats shortstop Manny Rodriguez was taken with the 290th overall pick by the New York Mets. He was the 30th shortstop drafted and the only Bearcat to be selected so far.
A year ago, such a development would have seemed impossible. While Rodriguez was a regular starter for the Bearcats, he was far from an MLB prospect. In 2017 he set a career-high in batting average with a mark of just .