Boston Bateman selected #52 overall in MLB Draft by San Diego

FEATURE STORY ON BOSTON BATEMAN.00_00_36_03.Still002 — 2024 Camarillo High School graduate Boston Bateman was selected #52 overall in the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres.

By Mike Klan

Published July 14, 2024 8:53 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Recent Camarillo High School graduate Boston Bateman was selected in the second round (52nd overall) by the San Diego Padres in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.

Bateman had a sensational senior season for Camarillo as the left-handed pitcher led the Scorpions to a CIF-Southern Section Division 4 title.

He went 11-1 with a 0.54 ERA with 130 strikeouts in 64.1 innings.

Bateman, an LSU-commit, has a plus curveball and has reached the high-90's with his fastball.

At 6'7, 240 pounds Bateman is nicknamed Sasquatch.

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