Fresh off his Mr. Baseball Award as the top senior in the state of Michigan, LaCourse is the Bay City area’s best bet for selection in the MLB Draft, set for Sunday and Monday as part of the All-Star Game ceremonies in Atlanta. Rounds 1-3 take place Sunday with a 6 p.m. start while rounds 4-20 begin at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

The Major League Baseball amateur draft is a few days, and New York State has some high school prospects who could have their names called during the two-day event. The MLB draft is July 13–14 at Coca-Cola Roxy in Cumberland,

Before being promoted by the Yankees, the former Northeastern star was 2-1 in five starts at Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a 3.80 ERA.

One game into his major league career, Cam Schlittler is the hardest-throwing member of the New York Yankees’ rotation