MLB draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks do not have a franchise anchor at first base, paving the way for Ivan Melendez to take over that position in a few years.

After his standout season with the No. 19 Texas baseball team, El Paso's own Ivan Melendez has been recognized as the Big 12 Player of the Year.

On Wednesday, Ivan Melendez made an announcement that will excite Longhorn fans via Twitter—"Let's run it back."

Ivan Melendez was drafted in the 16th round, 479th overall by the Miami Marlins today and he will have to choose between pro ball or returning to Texas in 2022.

Former Coronado High School and current Texas Longhorns slugger Ivan Melendez is currently ranked as the 199th overall MLB Draft prospect by Baseball America.

From college baseball walk-on, to NCAA All-American, and now to a top-10 MLB Draft pick, former NMSU infielder Nick Gonzales saw his dreams come to fruition as he was selected seventh overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

College World Series week in Omaha has now become even bigger. Major League Baseball is planning on bringing its draft to the city during the week of the big event.

A pair of former Americas High School baseball could be getting the call of a lifetime as early as tonight with the MLB Draft getting underway this week.