Ex-Broward County high school players who played in Major League Baseball in 2015

C Alex Avila, Tigers, Archbishop McCarthy (Carlos Osorio / AP)

By Steve Svekis

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Dec. 16, 2015 11:44 PM PT

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There were 17 former Broward high school players who played in the majors in 2015. Source: baseball-reference.com

3B Nick Castellanos, Tigers, Archbishop McCarthy

3B Nick Castellanos, Tigers, Archbishop McCarthy (DAVE KAUP / REUTERS)

RHP Luke Jackson, Rangers, Calvary Christian

RHP Luke Jackson, Rangers, Calvary Christian (Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer)

1B Anthony Rizzo, Cubs, Douglas

1B Anthony Rizzo, Cubs, Douglas (J Pat Carter / AP)

OF J.D. Martinez, Tigers, Flanagan

OF J.D. Martinez, Tigers, Flanagan (Stephen Brashear / AP)

C Mike Napoli, Rangers, Flanagan

C Mike Napoli, Rangers, Flanagan (Harry How / Getty Images)

OF Mike Morse, Pirates, Nova

OF Mike Morse, Pirates, Nova (Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images)

LHP Kevin Chapman, Astros, Westminster Academy

LHP Kevin Chapman, Astros, Westminster Academy (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

OF Michael Taylor, Nationals, Westminster Academy

OF Michael Taylor, Nationals, Westminster Academy (Lynne Sladky / AP)

Steve Svekis has been at the Sun Sentinel since 1989. He has been the sports Sunday editor and page designer, assistant sports editor over high schools, business columnist and now web producer. He wrote and voiced a web-animated parody of the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005 that earned an EPpy, beating out the New York Times and Toronto Star. He was a Dolphins beat writer in 2010.

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