Bronx, N.Y. – (July 14, 2025) – Fordham third baseman
Daniel Bucciero joined yet another exclusive club on Monday, as he was selected in the ninth round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Athletics (pick #260). He becomes the 38
th Ram to be selected in the MLB Draft.
Bucciero is the first Ram draft pick since Matt Mikulski in 2021, and the first Fordham position player to be taken since Charles Galiano in 2015.
Bucciero just completed his junior season and was selected as the team's most valuable player. The lone Ram to start all 58 games last season, he batted a career-best .320 and posted career-highs in runs scored (54), hits (72), doubles (16), RBI (37), total bases (116), walks (34), and stolen bases (35). He also tied for the team-lead in home runs (8), had 20 multi-hit games, and was the first Ram to score over 50 runs in a season since Rich Goulian in 2008.
Among his many accomplishments, Bucciero joined Bobby Kingsbury as the only two Rams in program history to reach 190 hits, 125 runs, 40 doubles, 20 home runs, 100 RBI, and 60 stolen bases in their careers. He also stands among the Rams' career leaders in hits (T16th – 198), doubles (7
th – 43), home runs (T12th – 20), total bases (T9th – 313), and stolen bases (T12th – 61).
A former Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Rookie Team selection, Bucciero is a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection and a three-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
