‘He did all the hard stuff’: Alhambra fireballer Cameron Millar highlights Bay Area selections in 2025 MLB draft

Cameron Millar s dream senior season has culminated in a dream come true for the former Alhambra pitcher Millar was selected on Sunday by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the MLB draft No overall opening the door to a professional career after Millar posted a ERA and went - on the mound for Alhambra this season in appearances It s still uncertain whether he will begin his professional tenure promptly or honor his commitment to the University of Arizona Millar already traveled to Tucson to join his future teammates finding out about his draft selection while preparing for summer workouts Whatever he decides it won t diminish the enjoyment of the occasion Alhambra coach Gabriel Sahagun was up close for Millar s rise and he long-distance celebrated with Millar and his family when the young pitcher s name was called He did all the hard stuff It s just cool to watch and someone who deserved it more than preponderance Sahagun mentioned Sometimes you see these guys they just have it And he obviously has it but he also was one of those guys who really really worked for it Millar s ascent came after a spring where he increased his maximum fastball velocity from miles per hour to sparking elevated interest in his pro prospects It s fitting perhaps that he was taken with the th pick It seems to be a magic number for him That s what everybody zoned in on Sahagun declared And I get it A kid jumping from to that s unbelievable in and of itself Sahagun explained Millar s leadership went beyond his play on the field and was unique even for such a skilled participant If I left the cage unlocked Cameron would say Oh yeah coach I ll run over and lock it up he revealed The small little intangibles as a leader all those things everyone talks about he had it all Millar will now have to make the biggest decision of his life with help from his family friends and advisors He s hunkered down in Tucson for now trying to compartmentalize and figure out his next move He went down there because you just never know with the draft and what s going to happen Sahagun mentioned So they were out there but we were texting throughout the day in the process me and him It was cool He was excited At selected point I reported him to just put his phone away Go enjoy the family I think he s perhaps getting blown up quite a bit Millar was the key to Alhambra s season which ended with a - record and a loss to Livermore in the North Coast Section Division II opening round Alhambra won nine of the games in which Millar pitched They lost the other three - - and - Millar gave up four total runs and one earned run all season We re perhaps the smallest school in our division Sahagun revealed Technically we re supposed to be like a D-III D-IV school Everyone in our division is D-II with a splash of D-I So having someone with Cameron s skill set he gave us opportunities to win every tournament he stepped on the mound and that s all we could ask for Other local players selected in the MLB draft include Scotts Valley High s Kaleb Wing fourth round Chicago Cubs Aiden Taurek of Saint Mary s College th round Seattle Mariners Stanford s Trevor Haskins th round St Louis Cardinals and West Valley College s Nico Wagner th round Atlanta Braves Related Articles Justice Department sues California over transgender candidate athletes Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies California rejects Trump administration proposal on transgender athletes Bay Area high school cycling coach dies after bike crash Keshad Johnson s Summer League slam brings back memories for San Leandro alum Dublin High s Elijah McNeal th round will have the chance to stay local he was selected by the San Francisco Giants McNeal has also signed to play college baseball at UC Davis Notable undrafted high school players with Bay Area connections include De La Salle s Alec Blair ranked No by MLB com s prospect rankings Irvington s Brayden Jaksa No and Valley Christian s Brock Ketelsen No All three players are committed to colleges Blair is playing baseball and basketball at Oklahoma and Jaksa will play baseball at Oregon Ketelsen is staying local heading to the Sunken Diamond to play for Stanford alongside fellow Valley Christian senior Quinten Marsh