At least one Florida Atlantic baseball player has been drafted for the 11th straight year.
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ive Florida Atlantic baseball players were selected during the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
Junior shortstop C.J. Chatham was the first player to be taken.
The Boston Red Sox selected him 51st overall — the highest-drafted player in program history. Chatham earned All-American honors and won the Conference USA Player of the Year, as well as its defensive player of the year award.