MLB draft: Bonner-Prendergast’s Nate Furman among local players selected

Nate Furman, a former star at Bonner-Prendergast High, and Cade Hunter, a Mount Laurel native, were among the first local players chosen on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft.

Several others from the Philadelphia and South Jersey area were selected by teams on day three.

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Furman, 20, was selected in the fourth round as the 121st overall pick by the Cleveland Guardians. The second baseman is a sophomore at UNC Charlotte. He batted .371 with two home runs and 23 RBIs in 58 games this season.

In his freshman season, the 5-foot-8 Furman hit .301.

At Bonner-Prendergast, Furman helped the Friars to back-to-back city championships in 2017-18. As a four-year varsity starter, Furman earned two All-Catholic and All-Delaware County selections.

Cade Hunter, a Mount Laurel native, was selected in the fifth round, 153rd overall, by the Cincinnati Reds.

At Virginia Tech, Hunter batted .330 with 17 home runs this season.

The 6-foot-2 catcher was selected in the 35th round in 2019 by the Colorado Rockies after graduating from Lenape High School. He batted .463 with 31 hits, including eight home runs, as a senior.

A former shortstop at the Penn, Josh Hood was selected in the sixth round (186th overall) by the Seattle Mariners.

The North Carolina state redshirt junior was picked in the 20th round a year ago by the Boston Red Sox. Hood batted .268 with 52 RBIs, including 13 home runs, this season.

He transferred to N.C. State from Penn in 2021. As a Quaker, Hood was named Ivy League rookie of the year and a was a first-team All-Ivy selection in 2020.

Hood, a Vineland native, graduated from St. Augustine Prep, where he helped the team to three straight South Jersey Non-Public A championships from 2016-18.

Levins, a Langhorne native, was selected in the eighth round as the 246th overall pick by the Seattle Mariners. The catcher played one season at the University of Pittsburgh, where he batted .321 with 16 home runs and 53 RBIs.

The junior transferred to Pitt from La Salle after the Explorers dropped baseball at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. At La Salle, Levins batted .315 with seven homers as a junior.

Levins played baseball at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence Township, N.J. He had a .461 batting average as a senior.

Cossetti, a catcher from St. Joseph’s University, was drafted in 11th round (324th overall) by the Minnesota Twins.

The Eagleville native compiled a .327 batting average and led the team with 19 home runs this year.

He attended La Salle College High School, where he was named ABCA third-team All-America as well as ABCA first-team All-Region.

Miller, a senior from Penn, was selected in the 11th round with the 327th overall pick by the Detroit Tigers.

The 5-foot-10 pitcher finished with a 3.63 ERA. He led the Ivy League in innings pitched (74⅓) and strikeouts (91), the second-highest season strikeout total in Quakers history.

Miller also attended La Salle College High School, where the Hatboro native helped the team to a Catholic League championship in 2018.

Newell, a former star at Malvern Prep, was selected in the 13th round as the 405th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 21-year-old outfielder hit .278 with 21 homers and an .860 OPS in three seasons at the University of Virginia.

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At Malvern Prep, Newell was named 2019 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year and Under Armour All-American.

Patten, a former Villanova pitcher, was selected in the 17th round (507th overall) by the Detroit Tigers.

He spent three seasons with Seton Hall before transferring to Villanova last season. The right-handed pitcher had a 3.98 ERA in 27 appearances and averaged 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings with the Wildcats.

Mathes, a Marple Newtown High graduate, was selected in the 19th round as the 557th overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles.

The left-handed pitcher is a redshirt junior at the University of Richmond. He finished with a 3.35 ERA with 58 strikeouts in nine appearances this season.

He helped lead Marple Newtown to three Central League Championships, and was named All-Delaware County each of the four seasons he played.

Rotondo, a Villanova outfielder, was selected in the 19th round (577th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals.

The graduate student spent five seasons with the Wildcats, and ranks second in school history with 12 career triples. He batted .359 this season with 69 hits, including 12 home runs, and scored 59 runs.

Rotondo has committed just four errors in 279 career chances in the outfield. He has a career .986 fielding percentage, which ranks 13th in program history.

Alleyne, a graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, was drafted in the 19th round (585th overall) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The outfielder played five seasons at Maryland. He batted .306 with 47 runs and 55 hits in 45 games played.

He had a .310 batting average at Chestnut Hill and was named All-League three times.

Vail, a Gloucester Catholic graduate, was selected in the 20th round (600th overall) by the San Diego Padres.

The left-handed pitcher attended Rowan University this year, after transferring from Missouri. He started his college career at Maryland and played one season as a Terrapin.

At Gloucester Catholic, Vail helped the Rams win consecutive state championships in 2017-18. He was named first-team All-South Jersey as a senior after finishing with a 2.42 ERA and 72 strikeouts.