Lincoln-Way West's Conor Essenburg gets drafted in the fifth round, Jack Wheeler goes high and more big things from 2025 MLB Draft.

Lincoln-Way Central's Luke Mensik was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB Draft, and Joliet West alum Jimmy Anderson was taken in the 19th round by the Baltimore Orioles.

Infielder Jack Wheeler of Morris was taken in the sixth round by the Texas Rangers in the MLB Draft Monday.

Conor Essenburg, the back-to-back Herald-News Baseball Player of the Year, has been selected in the fifth round of the MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.

Will Jack Bauer go in the first round? Will CJ Deckinga hear his name called? Five big questions ahead of next week's MLB draft.

Joliet Junior College's Wayne King and Joliet resident Steve Ruzich were honored by the NJCAA for their baseball coaching achievements

More than 40 of the state's top senior baseball players participated in the Illinois Coaches Association All-Star Games on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

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The Illinois Coaches Association held their 48th annual Senior Baseball All Star Game on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

See if your favorite player made the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Baseball Team, featuring the best of the best across the Will/Grundy County area.