Nicky Becker was the 11th Don Bosco player drafted directly out of high school and the first since pitcher and former teammate Caden Dana.

That constant pressure to produce in the spotlight has paid off. Selected out of Don Bosco, Nick Becker was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round (57th overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft.

A prep shortstop has arrived! After going with an all-college battery with their first two picks, the Mariners shifted some of their bonus pool money in the direction of an 18-year-old UVA commit, Nick Becker.