New Rochelle, N.Y. – It has been a whirlwind couple of days for the Monroe College Baseball team. On Tuesday, Joel Urena was drafted to the Texas Rangers. On Wednesday, the spotlight shifted to sophomore reliever Jose Sierra, who was selected by the New York Mets in the 23^rd round of the Major League Baseball Draft. He was the 697^th overall selection.
 
Sierra, a two-year player for the Mustangs, spent time with both the varsity and junior varsity programs this past year. A flame-throwing southpaw, Sierra impressed scouts at his pro day by reaching 96 MPH on the radar gun. Sierra led the varsity team in strikeouts per nine innings with a whopping 19.64. He also recorded a save on the year. The pitcher was second on the JV team in appearances, fanning 15 batters in just 6.1 innings of work.
 
Head coach Lou Melendez said, "Jose has worked really hard, and it has paid off. We are really proud of him." He continued, "I am really happy for him, and I know that if he continues to work hard, he will be successful."
 
The 2017 MLB Draft marks the first time in program history that multiple players were selected from the Mustangs Baseball program. The team won its third-straight Region XV Championship in 2017.