MIAMI (June 5, 2019) – A day after Austin Shenton became the highest FIU player drafted since 2014, Javier Valdes, Nick MacDonald, Lorenzo Hampton, Jr. and Tyler Myrick all heard their names called on the final day of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Valdes was the first Panther to come off the board on Wednesday when the Atlanta Braves selected him with the 637th pick in the 21st round. Valdes split time between behind the plate and first base while hitting .255 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs in 2019.