Chester hit .336 with two home runs, 29 RBI and a team-high 16 steals in 2016. He was one of four Miami players to start all 64 games last season. Chester also had a .426 on-base percentage and led the team with 15 sacrifice hits.
He becomes the fourth Hurricane to be named a preseason All-American. Pitchers Michael Mediavilla and Jesse Lapore and shortstop Johnny Ruiz were named preseason All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball.
The junior star was originally selected in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of high school. He was named the 2016 Coral Gables Regional Most Outstanding Player after batting .