SEACAUCUS, N.J. - Six America East baseball student-athletes were taken in the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which was held June 12-14. Over the past seven years, 42 America East players have been drafted, including San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski and Atlanta Braves starter pitcher Sean Newcomb.
Complete List
- Justin Yurchak, Binghamton - Chicago White Sox, Round 12, pick 357
- Erik Ostberg, Hartford - Tampa Bay Rays, Rd. 13, pick 379
- Chris Sharpe, UMass Lowell - Pittsburgh Pirates, Rd. 14, pick 418
- Ben Bengtson, Hartford - Pittsburgh Pirates, Rd. 23, pick 688
- Dylan Stock, Binghamton - Detroit Tigers, Rd. 25, pick 755
- David MacKinnon, Hartford - Los Angeles Angels, Rd. 32, pick 955
Hartford led the conference with three draft selections while Binghamton had two and UMass Lowell had one. The Bearcats' Justin Yurchak was the first off the board in the 12th round.