LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After being selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft, junior college transfers Caleb Henderson and Marcus Still have opted to honor their National Letters of Intent to play baseball at New Mexico State in 2017. Henderson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 29th round as the 866th overall pick and Still was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round as the 942nd overall pick.
 
"One of the three pillars of our coaching staffs' vision is to recruit and develop," said head coach Brian Green. "Our first recruiting class was nationally ranked by Collegiate Baseball. Now in our second class, we have two drafted players that have decided to put off professional baseball for the short term for the collegiate experience. We are honored that Caleb and Marcus have entrusted us to help them develop their skills in Las Cruces, and are just as excited for the arrival of our next recruiting class, which is very talented. Joel [Mangrum] and the entire coaching staff continue to do a great job on the recruiting trail. We all can't wait for fall practice to begin to create this year's culture."
 
Henderson, a native of Conifer, Colo., comes to Las Cruces from Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz., where he was an infielder for the Vaqueros. Henderson was named the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the 2016 season and was also named First Team All-Region and First Team All-ACCAC. In his two years at CAC, Henderson posted a .359 batting average in 357 at-bats with 77 RBI and 47 extra-base hits, including 32 doubles, seven triples and eight home runs. He also racked up 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts.
 
In the 2016 season alone, Henderson posted an impressive .406 average in 180 at-bats, with 19 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 47 RBI. His batting average ranked fifth in the ACCAC. Henderson also logged 9 stolen bases and earned a .493 on-base percentage.
 
A Queens Creek, Ariz. product, Still comes to NM State from Scottsdale Community College, where he played outfield for the Fighting Artichokes. A Second Team All-ACCAC selection, Still posted a team-leading .344 average in 215 at-bats in 2016, which led the team. He racked up 29 RBI and 25 extra-base hits, which included 13 doubles, four triples and eight home runs. Still was second in the ACCAC in stolen bases, swiping 33 bags in 40 attempts.