Boston College got a little bit of everything out of draft weekend, and for once the lack of names called may have worked in its favor.
The first piece of good news came from the players who didn’t hear their names drafted. AJ Colarusso and Jack Toomey, both graduating seniors, signed with the New York Mets as undrafted free agents.
Colarusso, described as “the heart,” and Toomey, called “the glue,” were two key pieces in Boston College’s 2026 run to the NCAA Tournament. The expectation is that both will report to Port St Lucie, the Mets’ spring home, before potentially moving on from there.
Then came the bigger long-term win for the Eagles’ 2027 roster: JJ Drennan is headed to campus. The 2026 high school graduate from Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey had been ranked as high as 197th overall by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, while Perfect Game’s Top 400 Draft Prospects list had the right-hander at 221st overall.
That disappointment is real for Drennan, but it gives Boston College a major boost. One person involved in scouting the Northeast described him as someone who “…..is advanced enough to have a sizeable role out of the gate.”
For Interdonato and his staff, that’s a significant pickup.
There’s also another storyline worth watching around the program: Boston College has already lost one assistant coach, and it may be staring at another departure.
The chatter from draft weekend points to Princeton, New Jersey, where Princeton University is still searching for a new head coach. It’s one of the last remaining Division 1 jobs open, and maybe the last. Denison’s Mike Deegan has already turned them down, and the weekend rumor was that two names were in the mix: Middlebury’s Mike Leonard and BC’s Ryan Forrest.
By Monday, Leonard had reportedly decided to stay at Middlebury. There has been no similar update involving Forrest and Boston College, which leaves the situation very much alive. The next 24 to 48 hours should tell the story.
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