Between Monday and Wednesday, 28 players from New Jersey had their names called from the podium at the 2018 Major League Draft in Secaucus. Some of those selected haven’t even received their high school diplomas yet and they could be negotiating their first professional contract.
Read through the slideshow to meet the N.J. players taken in the 40-round draft. Players are listed in reverse-order of when they were selected.
(Note: If you know of a player that we missed, drop an email at the address at the bottom of the list)
Round: 40th
Pick: 1,197
High school: Sterling
College: University of Kentucky
Vitals: 6-3, 210
Bats/Throws: L/L
Round: 37th
Pick: 1,099
High school: Holy Spirit
College: St.