Four FIU players were selected within four rounds of each other in the 2017 MLB Draft Wednesday afternoon.
Catcher/first baseman JC Escarra was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 15th round. In the 18th round catcher Zack Soria was taken by the Atlanta Braves and reliever Dominic LoBrutto was drafted by the Boston Red Sox. Shortstop Irving Lopez was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round.
Escarra belted 15 home runs and had 49 RBI to lead the Panthers in both categories in 2017.