COLLEGE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS
⦿ One of the most popular and most watched sports in America
⦿ There are almost 1700 college teams across all division and roughly 57000 college baseball players
⦿ The NJCAA is a very popular route with extremely high level teams and many current MLB players having chosen that path
⦿ While there are not many foreign college baseball players, there are definitely some very interesting opportunities, especially for top international talent and for players with strong academics
⦿ 11% of NCAA seniors and 1% of all college baseball players get drafted into the MLB
⦿ Scholarship limits per team: D1 – 11.7, D2 – 9, NAIA – 12, NJCAA: 24
⦿ Former college baseball players in the Pros: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Dustin Pedroia, Nomar Garciaparra, Justin Verlander, Chris Sale, Jacob Degrom, Walker Buehler
