Juniors Nick Dunn and Marty Costes were the only two current Maryland players selected in the 2018 MLB Draft this week, the fewest since 2011 when left-hander Adam Kolarek — now with the Tampa Bay Rays — was the lone Terp taken.

Two Maryland commits — Nick Decker and Jack Herman — were also selected, and will now have until July 6 to decide whether or not to sign with their respective teams. If they choose to come to College Park, they won’t be eligible for the draft again until after their junior year or until they turn 21 years old.

Decker was taken in the 2nd round, 64th overall by the Boston Red Sox, making him the highest Maryland commit selected since Troy Strokes was drafted in the 4th round in 2014. After his selection, Strokes elected to go immediately into the Milwaukee Brewers’ system. Decker would have a large signing bonus if he chooses to go that route, with his pick being valued at over $1 million.  The outfielder from Seneca High School (NJ) helped comprise Maryland’s 23rd-ranked recruiting class in the country. The last eight Maryland commits drafted since Strokes came to College Park, but the highest selection among those was current left-hander Tyler Blohm’s 17th-round pick in 2016.

Dunn, the 16th All-American in program history, was taken in the 5th round, 153rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals. The infielder earned All-Big Ten first team honors this season, hitting a team-high .330 with 10 homers, 39 RBIs, 32 walks and just 19 strikeouts. A native of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Dunn is the 10th Maryland player selected within the first 10 rounds in the last six years. He’s also the first drafted by St. Louis since left-hander Jimmy Reed’s 6th-round selection in 2013.

Costes became the sixth Terrapin since 2000 to be picked in consecutive MLB drafts. The Houston Astros selected Costes for the second straight year, this time three rounds earlier. After a 25th-round selection in 2017, Costes was nabbed in the 22nd round, 672nd overall. The junior had a poor season compared to his first two, but Houston showed loyalty to their former selection. Currently, Costes has the seventh-most walks in program history with 96, and his 28 homers are tied for eighth.

Herman, an outfielder from Eastern High School (NJ), was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round, 894th overall. He was committed to Maryland before he even played a game in high school, where he hit a career .473 with 16 home runs and 105 RBIs. He hit .556 in his senior season with five homers and 41 RBIs. He, too, will soon have to decide where his future lies.