The Decision of a Lifetime for Chase Harlan
Doylestown’s Chase Harlan Is One Of Many American High School Graduates With Perhaps the Biggest Decision of His Life Right In Front of Him.
Each July, just over 600 young men at the peak of athletic perfection and ascending baseball careers face a once-in-a-lifetime decision: pursue a college experience and education that will reap benefits for both one’s career development and formative adult years — or capitalize on the once-in-a-lifetime chance to play major league baseball.
That is exactly the decision that C.B. East baseball player Chase Harlan now faces after being drafted in this year’s MLB Draft 198th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As a senior, Harlan led C.B. East baseball to the PIAA State Playoffs with 23 RBIs and five home runs. Then, the second-team All-American amazed the fans at the July 2024 MLB Draft Combine in Phoenix with a crushing longest home run of the event of 453.4 feet.
Ranked by ESPN as the number 49 prospect in the Draft and the #1 high school player in all of Pennsylvania — Harlan committed to the University of Clemson for baseball and has been taking summer courses there.
Clemson Tiger baseball has been on run appearances in the NCAA Baseball Tournament every season over the last thirty-seven years, with the exception of three seasons to go with twelve College World Series appearances. Clemson baseball is historically old in the US, dating back to 1897.
The most difficult choice for Harlan — if he chooses to place baseball for Clemson — he won’t be eligible for the MLB Draft again until his junior season. And then there is also the value of the 198th, a 3rd round selection.
That value is approximately $745,000.00.
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