Three top high school prospects emerge for summer showcases
Hunter Owen (South Portland, Maine) likely will be one of the Northeast's top players at the Area Code Games. (The Forecaster)New England’s top high school…
MLB Draft
Eight New Englanders slated for prestigious summer showcases
New England’s top high school prospects for the 2020 MLB draft are coming into clearer focus as the rosters for the summer’s most prestigious showcase…Read More
MLB draft: Trejyn Fletcher’s start, Sebastian Keane’s status, Sean Mellen’s signing
New England’s top draft pick in the 2019 MLB draft, Trejyn Fletcher, certainly has looked the part of a pro baseball player in the very…
MLB draft: Trejyn Fletcher, Connecticut stars headline local signings
Trejyn Fletcher (left; Portland, Maine) signed with the Cardinals, and Jacob Wallace (right, Methuen, Mass.) signed with the Rockies.Once the MLB draft ends, the questions…
How do baseball parents spell relief? D-R-A-F-T-E-D
Max Burt was drafted in the 28th round of the 2018 MLB draft after starring at Northeastern. (Ken Martin)What was draft day like for the…
MLB draft: Complete list of New Englanders selected
North Andover (Mass.) High Sebastian Keane (Dave Arnold/New England Baseball Journal)It was an unforgettable day for Sebastian Keane. After being passed over in the first…
Maine high school star, UConn closer highlight MLB draft selections
UConn's Jacob Wallace (Methuen, Mass.) was the first college player from New England drafted. (Stephen Slade/UConn Athletics)Trejyn Fletcher’s dramatic rise up draft boards this spring…
MLB draft: New outlook for NEBJ’s Top 20 prospects
The 2019 MLB draft class is considered weaker than normal among New England prospects, with no player creating buzz as a potential first-round selection. However,…
The Moment: MLB draft remains life-changing for local stars
Matt Antonelli (Georgetown, Mass.) reached the majors two years after being drafted by the Padres. (Getty Images)Thirteen years ago, on the morning of the opening…
30 years later, Jeff Juden still does things his own way
Jeff Juden reflects on his career 30 years after being a first-round draft pick. (Dave Arnold/NEBJ)It’s a cold, gray New England afternoon in May, and…
NEBJ’s Top 10 draft prospects (May 2019)
Northeastern's Sean Mellen has held hitters to a .201 average in 13 starts as a junior. (Jim Pierce photo)
Wake Forest’s Morgan McSweeney at a crossroads
Wake Forest junior Morgan McSweeney of Hudson, Mass. (Brian Westerholt/Four Seam Images)Wake Forest pitcher Morgan McSweeney was in the midst of the worst slump of…
North Andover’s Sebastian Keane could be on the cusp of the pros
Armed with aptitude and attitude, Sebastian Keane has been on track for a pro career since a young age.Sebastian Keane spent an hour before the…
