Thirty nine players in the inaugural MLB Draft League were selected in the 2021 MLB Draft. Alex Ulloa of the Frederick Keys was the first of those taken, going in the fourth round, while Williamsport led the way with eight of its players picked.
Over 50 former Draft League players signed free-agent deals after going unselected in the 2021 MLB Draft. That includes 21 players who hooked on in affiliated ball.
The Trenton Thunder narrowly beat out the West Virginia Black Bears by a percentage point and half-game in the standings to be crowned MLB Draft League champions. The Thunder won 30 of their 56 games and evenly split their victories between home and road.
| Club | W | L | T | Pts | Pts PCT | GB | Home | Away | Streak | |
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Trenton Thunder | 30 | 18 | 8 | 98 | .583 | - | 15-7-6 | 15-11-2 | L1 |
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West Virginia Black Bears | 30 | 19 | 6 | 96 | .582 | 0.5 | 16-10-2 | 14-9-4 | L1 |
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Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 27 | 28 | 2 | 83 | .485 | 6.5 | 14-12-2 | 13-16 | W3 |
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State College Spikes | 29 | 30 | 3 | 90 | .484 | 6.5 | 16-15-1 | 13-15-2 | W4 |
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Williamsport Crosscutters | 25 | 32 | 3 | 78 | .433 | 9.5 | 13-15-1 | 12-17-2 | L4 |
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Frederick Keys | 18 | 32 | 6 | 60 | .357 | 13 | 12-15-2 | 6-17-4 | W1 |
2021 Crosscutters season by the numbers
Thunder crowned inaugural Draft League champions
Black Bears end with strong second-place finish
Morrell's late homer give Spikes win in season finale
Scrappers-Black Bears finale canceled for health & safety
Spikes storm past Crosscutters in five innings
