Two more players from FIU's No. 1-ranked 2017 signing class were selected Tuesday on Day 2 of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez was drafted in the third round by the defending American League champion Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Wilberto Rivera was picked in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Rodriguez, a 17-year old Puerto Rico native, was the 102nd overall selection by the Indians. The 6-3, 180-pound switch-hitting outfielder played at the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy last season. Rodriguez was a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American.
Rivera, a 6-4, 205-pound right-hander, was the 244th overall selection by the Cardinals.