A trio of SWAC baseball gamers had been taken within the later rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft on Tuesday.
The highest-drafted HBCU baseball participant on the day was Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell, who the San Francisco Giants took within the thirteenth spherical.
In 2024, Poppell had a .325 batting common, main the Rattlers with 69 hits, 58 RBI, and 12 house runs.
Congratulations to Broedy Poppell for being drafted by the San Francisco Giants within the thirteenth spherical of the MLB Draft !#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/suxIql4xI8
— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) July 14, 2025
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿-𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 ➡️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸Kameron Douglas is headed to the Detroit Tigers!#SWARMAS1 | @BamaStateBB pic.twitter.com/2VThsFNFET
— Bama State Athletics (@BamaStateSports) July 15, 2025
Cruz performed in 60 video games with 60 begins, hitting .420 with 23 doubles, two triples, 14 house runs, and 73 RBI (third SWAC). He slugged .690 with a .480 on-base share.
Douglas earned First-Group All-SWAC honors. He performed in 55 video games and hit .338 with 16 doubles, one triple, 14 house runs, and 56 RBI