Draft dilemma: Go pro or go to college?
Tyler Beede (Auburn, Mass.) opted for Vandy after being drafted in 2011, then signed with the Giants in 2014. (Getty Images)To go pro or to…
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…
Bryant’s Ryan Ward building off historic offensive season
Bryant's Ryan Ward is considered one of the top college position players in New England. (David Silverman Photography)Ryan Ward isn’t one to let his confidence…
NEBJ’S Top 10 draft prospects
Sebastian Keane
MLB Draft: Quiet year at the top end
Just a few months ago, the 2018 MLB draft class seemed laden with highend New England prospects — players capable of going in the top…
