The Garden State will be well represented as the fifth annual MLB Draft Combine begins today at Chase Field in Phoenix.
The event runs through Saturday and is expected to feature 322 draft-eligible prospects.
The Washington Nationals have the first pick in the draft, which will take place July 13-14 in Atlanta.
The Combine High School Game is slated to take place on Tuesday at 9 p.m. It will be streamed on MLB.com.
Following are the New Jersey players were invited to the combine.
High school
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Nick Becker, Don Bosco Prep, SS – No. 40 prospect by MLB.com
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Frank Cairone, Delsea, LHP
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Marcelo Harsch, Seton Hall Prep, RHP – No. 151 prospect by MLB.com
College
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Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina, C – Haddon Heights – No. 38 prospect by MLB.com
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Trevor Cohen, Rutgers, OF – Holy Spirit
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Pierce Coppola, Florida, LHP – Verona
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Andrew Fischer, Tennessee, 1B/3B -Wall – No. 29 prospect by MLB.com
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Max Martin, Kansas State, INF – Moorestown
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Kyle McCoy, Maryland, LHP – Hunterdon Central – No. 193 prospect by MLB.com
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Lorenzo Meola, Stetson, INF – Watchung Hills
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Aidan Teel, Virginia, OF – Mahwah – No. 177 prospect by MLB.com
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Ryan Weingartner, Penn State, SS – St. Augustine
