NEW ORLEANS – Three Sun Belt student-athletes were among the 167 players invited to the inaugural MLB Draft Combine from June 22-26.
The Combine is taking place at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., and the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C., and features 76 collegiate student-athletes and 91 high school players.
Outfielder Parker Chavers, an All-Sun Belt Second Team honoree, hit .318 with 12 doubles, two triples and five home runs as a redshirt junior at Coastal Carolina. The native of Montgomery, Ala., tallied 32 runs scored and 33 RBIs in 49 games played.
All-Sun Belt First Team outfielder Ethan Wilson hit .313 with 13 doubles, three triples and seven home runs during his junior campaign at South Alabama. The Andalusia, Ala., product accounted for 36 runs scored and 31 RBIs in 56 games played, while leading the Jaguars to a Sun Belt championship and their conference-leading 13th tournament title.
Fellow All-Sun Belt First Team outfielder Logan Cerny hit .332 with 17 doubles, four triples and 15 home runs as a sophomore at Troy. The Lawrenceville, Ga., native posted 49 runs scored and 47 RBIs in 51 appearances.
Wilson (No. 34), Chavers (No. 158) and Cerny (No. 173) are all ranked among the Top 200 MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com
The Combine will provide an opportunity for players to participate in a series of medical and performance assessments as well as educational programming designed to prepare them for a career in professional baseball. On June 24 and 25, all players will have the opportunity to participate in a pro-style showcase workout, as well as strength and conditioning and PDP performance assessments.
The 2021 MLB Draft is slated for July 11-13 during MLB All-Star Week in Colorado—it is the first time since the inception of the Draft in 1965 that the event is scheduled outside the month of June. The Draft will feature 20 rounds across the three days, beginning with the opening night of the Draft on Sunday, July 11, at the Bellco Theatre in Denver.
MLB Draft Combine Invitees
Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., OF – Montgomery, Ala.)
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Jr., OF – Andalusia, Ala.)
Logan Cerny, Troy (So., OF – Lawrenceville, Ga.)