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Five Aztec baseball players chosen in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft

After an unusual 2021 season with COVID-19 concerns and protocols, seven San Diego State Aztecs will be joining their respective Major League teams after 20 rounds of the 2021 MLB Draft.

This year’s draft class held the most Aztecs since 2018 where Dean Nevarez, Jordan Verdon, Garrett Hill, David Hensley and Chase Calabuig were selected.

The Aztecs led the Mountain West conference with five players drafted in the 2021 MLB Draft. Following the Aztecs were Fresno State and New Mexico with two apiece.

Mike Jarvis – selected in Round 6, 163rd overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates

Jarvis was drafted to the Pirates as a second baseman after playing shortstop for the Aztecs during the 2021 season.