Central Bucks East Ball Player Picked By LA Dodgers In MLB Draft

BUCKINGHAM, PA — The LA Dodgers picked Central Bucks East third baseman Chase Harlan on Monday in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.

The 18-year-old, committed to Clemson University, was the 98th pick of the draft, which has a slot value of $745,000.

At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, during his senior year Harlan hit .382 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 23 games earning him first-team all-state honors in Pennsylvania.

"Sometimes it's not only about how a prospect performs on the summer showcase circuit, but how he adjusts," says the Dodgers' Scouting report. "While Harlan, the best position player in Pennsylvania for the 2024 Draft, showed off some intriguing offensive tools at a variety of events like the East Coast Pro Showcase, the Area Code Games and the Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in September, it was how he changed some things and adopted over the course of all those events that had scouts excited, though some were concerned that he appeared less athletic and flexible this spring.

"Harlan is a big, strong, physically mature corner infielder with some serious pop," the report continues. "He had more of a power-over-hit profile, with a little more strength than pure bat speed, but there is some belief the bat might eventually catch up with the raw power."