Davie County's Coy James drafted by Washington Nationals in fifth round of MLB Draft

Davie County's Coy James drafted by Washington Nationals in fifth round of MLB Draft

James was the Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina for the 2025 season.

2025 MLB Draft: Left-handed pitcher Levi Huesman taken by Nationals in 16th round - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Levi Huesman was selected by the Washington Nationals with the 471st pick (16th round) in the 2025 MLB Draft. Out of high school, the Hanover, Virginia, native was ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the state and the No. 5 left-handed pitching prospect in the nation for the 2022 class. Huesman decided to pursue a collegiate career after being drafted in the 17th round (524th overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. The lefty fi…