2024 NC State baseball MLB Draft preview

The MLB Draft begins Sunday evening at the league’s All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. NC State has several players that are on professional radars going into the annual draft and they will likely hear their names called over the next few days.  Junior catcher Jacob Cozart is the Wolfpack’s headliner on the draft scene, while junior shortstop Brandon Butterworth, sophomore outfielder Eli Serrano III and sophomore pitcher Dominic Fritton are among NC State’s draft-eligible players with eligibility remaining.  NC State graduate infielders Alec Makarewicz and Garrett Pennington are expected to hear their names called, likely on the final day of the draft. The Wolfpack also has a pair of incoming freshmen — Devin Fitz-Gerald and Ty Head — that are on several teams’ radar in the draft, even though they are both on campus in Raleigh already.  Here’s a look at each player’s draft stock: