A look at every N.J. player taken in the MLB Draft directly out of high school
New Jersey has always had a wealth of baseball talent at the high school level. In the history of the Major League Baseball Draft, the Garden State has had nearly 600 players selected. Included among the list are Willie Banks of St. Anthony , Al Leiter of Central Regional, Millville's Mike Trout and Eric Duncan of Seton Hall Prep.When Rick Monday was selected by the Kansas City Athletics with the first pick in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, it signified a new era in America’s pastime.
Since that first MLB Draft, there have been nearly 600 New Jersey players taken directly out of high school - Fred Kampf, a right-handed pitcher from Shore Regional being the first and 2021 Player of the Year Sean Hard from St. Joseph being the last. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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