The legal battle between Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and the NCAA could have major ramifications for college baseball, minor league baseball and Major League Baseball.
A federal judge's decision to grant an injunction in Pavia's lawsuit against the NCAA—which is centered on Pavia's argument that time spent at a junior college shouldn't count against a player's NCAA eligibility and violates antitrust law—could result in college baseball players stretching out their eligibility for an extended period, as ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported on Monday:
"The feedback I got from MLB scouts and college coaches on what this means for four-year schools showed the ramifications would also be felt all the way up to the highest levels of Division I baseball.