A 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher, MLB teams were salivating at the opportunity to select Shane Van Dam in the 2025 draft. The Cranford alum did not pitch much, totaling 45 1/3 innings in the last two years at NC State,

Another NC State pitcher is off to the professional ranks as junior right-hander Shane Van Dam was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round with the 278th overall pick Monday afternoon. The former Division III SUNY-Cortland transfer made three appearances with one start,

Shane Van Dam recently returned from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for much of the 2025 season. He posted a 4.58 ERA in 16 games in 2024 before suffering the injury. Van Dam pitched in three games and limited opponents to a .233 batting average post injury.