This is certainly better than last year. 15 total players from the MAC were taken in the 2016 MLB Draft.
Kent State’s Eric Lauer led off as a first round pick for the San Diego Padres. Lauer was drafted out of HS in the 17th round by the Toronto Blue Jays, coming off of a junior season where he led the nation in ERA (0.69). Keegan Akin (Western Michigan) was taken by the Baltimore Orioles at 54 overall.
MAC Player of the Year Alex Call was the third from the conference to be selected (White Sox). He had a slash line of .