Round after round passed and Novi star left-hander Uli Fernsler and Birmingham Brother Rice right-hander Blake Ilitch didn’t hear their name called.

The Angels selected LaCourse with the 169th overall pick in the 2025 draft. That slot comes with a $393,700 signing value, according to the MLB bonus pool, which assigns a dollar amount to each draft position for each team. Teams do not need to offer that amount but can not surpass their overall bonus pool total without penalty.

Talon Haley, a Vanderbilt baseball signee, was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th round of the 2025 MLB Draft.