---
"title": "3 HBCU baseball players taken in 2025 MLB Draft. Where they were picked"
"description": "A trio of SWAC baseball players were taken in the later rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The highest-drafted HBCU baseball player on the day was Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell, who the San Francisco Giants took in the 13th round. In 2024, Poppell had a .325 batting average, leading the Rattlers with 69 hits, […]"
"date": "2025-07-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2025/07/14/3-hbcu-baseball-players-taken-in-2025-mlb-draft-where-they-were-picked/"
"categories":
  - "Baseball"
"tags":
  - "Alabama State"
  - "Florida A&M"
---

# 3 HBCU baseball players taken in 2025 MLB Draft. Where they were picked

A trio of SWAC baseball players were taken in the later rounds of the [2025 MLB Draft](https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker) on Tuesday. The highest-drafted HBCU baseball player on the day was [Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell,](https://x.com/broedy_poppell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1928493178333835721%7Ctwgr%5E5015b8430ad5e42d704cda508af96726dfa78b15%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tallahassee.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffamu%2F2025%2F05%2F30%2Ffamu-rattlers-baseball-broedy-poppell-enters-transfer-portal%2F83953396007%2F) who the San Francisco Giants took in the 13th round. In 2024, Poppell had a .325 batting average, leading the Rattlers with 69 hits, 58 RBI, and 12 home runs.

> Congratulations to Broedy Poppell for being drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 13th round of the MLB Draft ![\#FAMU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FAMU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [\#Rattlers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rattlers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [\#FangsUp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FangsUp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/suxIql4xI8](https://t.co/suxIql4xI8)
>
> — Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU\_Baseball) [July 14, 2025](https://twitter.com/FAMU_Baseball/status/1944892753399148566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Some six rounds later, Alabama State [infielder Juan Cruz](https://bamastatesports.com/news/2025/6/10/baseball-cruz-earns-abca-second-team-all-southeast-region-honors.aspx) and Hornets catcher Kameron Douglas were each taken in the 20th round. Cruz was taken by the Washington Nationals and Douglas by the Detroit Tigers.

> 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿-𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 ➡️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 Kameron Douglas is headed to the Detroit Tigers![\#SWARMAS1](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SWARMAS1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [@BamaStateBB](https://twitter.com/BamaStateBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2VThsFNFET](https://t.co/2VThsFNFET)
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> — Bama State Athletics (@BamaStateSports) [July 15, 2025](https://twitter.com/BamaStateSports/status/1944920978762482132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Cruz played in 60 games with 60 starts, hitting .420 with 23 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, and 73 RBI (3rd SWAC). He slugged .690 with a .480 on-base percentage. Douglas earned **First-Team All-SWAC** honors. He played in **55 games** and hit <strong>.338</strong> with 16 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, and 56 RBI