Four Blue Devils Earn 2024 MLB Draft Combine Invites

DURHAM – Four Duke baseball student-athletes accepted an invitation to the 2024 MLB Draft Combine hosted at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., for the second consecutive season.

The combine will feature 319 Draft-eligible prospects and span from June 18-23.

Juniors Jonathan Santucci, Fran Oschell III, David Boisvert and sophomore Andrew Healy were among the 319 prospects selected for the combine. Santucci, the 34th-rated prospect by MLB Pipeline, is one of 171 prospects ranked inside the top-200, one of 82 inside the top-100 and 38 inside the top-50.

Prospects in attendance will have the chance to participate in Prospect Development Pipeline performance assessments – a series of comprehensive evaluations that utilize a state-of-the-art technology to measure cogitative skills, speed of processing, athletic performance and on-field talent. They will also be able to take part in a pro-style showcase workout and strength tests.

For the fourth consecutive year, MLB Network will have exclusive coverage live from Phoenix. Beginning at 1 p.m. ET on June 18, there will be a complete broadcast of the event and breakdowns from MLB Network personalities and analysts, including Greg Amsigner, Jared Carrabis, Jim Callis, Al Leiter, Albert Pujols, Dan O’Dowd, Harold Reynolds, Xavier Scruggs and Buck Showalter. The five hours of coverage on Tuesday are also streaming on MLB.com, MLB.TV and in the MLB App.

Pitching Ninja analyst Rob Friedman will provide on-site analysis and Marquee Sports Network Player Development Analyst Lance Brozdowski will make his first appearance on the Network. Interviews with players and club personnel will also be featured as part of the coverage.

Attendees will have the opportunity to be interviewed by and interact with big league general managers and scouting directors. There will also be numerous former Major Leaguers present to help them on their journey. Members of the Commissioner’s Ambassador Program Michael Bourn, Jeremy Guthrie and Nick Swisher will be joined by Gregor Blanco, Dan Otero, Brad Penny, Dmitri Young, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Bruce Chen, Luis Alicea and Jeff Reboulet, as well as former hitting coach Rick Eckstein and former manager John McLaren.

The Combine is the final stop before the MLB Draft, which is set for July 14-16 during All-Star Week in Arlington, Texas.

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