Ferguson was selected by the Dodgers in the 38th round of the 2014 draft out of West Jefferson High School. The school, home to an average of 400 students a year, is the only high school in the Jefferson Local School District, located in the small town of West Jefferson, Ohio.
A standout in a small crowd, Ferguson turned heads. Professional scouts and colleges alike wanted a piece of the hard-throwing lefty. Ferguson would commit to West Virginia University only to fall victim of an elbow injury in his senior year of high school.
He went under the knife.