Official Site of the Sun Belt · Jul 13, 2021
Fifteen Sun Belt Student-Athletes Selected in 2021 MLB Draft
NEW ORLEANS – Fifteen Sun Belt student-athletes heard their names called during the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft.
The tally, compiled over the three-day affair from July 11-13, gives the Sun Belt 795 MLB draft picks all-time.
South Alabama junior outfielder Ethan Wilson (2nd, 49th) was the first Sun Belt student-athlete off the board, as the 49th overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies. Teammate senior outfielder Michael Sandle (10th, 298th) was also a Day 2 selection by the Houston Astros.