The MLB Draft took place June 6-8 and featured the best baseball talent from around the country and beyond.
A handful of current and former local Catholic school players were selected and will be given the opportunity to pursue their baseball dreams.
The following players from the N.Y.C. area were drafted:
Colin Moran, 3B No. 6 overall, Miami Marlins University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Iona Prep, New Rochelle, N.Y. Ryan Horstman, LHP No. 117 overall, Seattle Mariners St. John’s University, Jamaica James Lomangino, RHP No. 431 overall, Oakland Athletics St. John’s University Elvin Soto, C No. 480 overall, Arizona Diamondbacks University of Pittsburgh Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge Frank Schwindel, C No. 534 overall, Kansas City Royals St. John’s University Tyler Sciacca, 2B No. 798, Chicago Cubs Villanova University, Pa. Msgr. Farrell H.S., Staten Island Andrew Florides, SS No. 805 overall, Toronto Blue Jays Holy Cross H.S., Flushing Dillon McNamara, RHP No. 824 overall, New York Yankees Adelphi University, Garden City, L.I. Moore Catholic, Staten Island Joseph Palumbo, LHP No. 910 overall, Texas Rangers St. John the Baptist H.S., Islip, L.I. Sean Hagan, LHP No. 933 overall, Chicago White Sox St. John’s University Daniel Bethea, C No. 1,013 overall, Boston Red Sox St. John’s University