Michael Petite, who played for the Miami Dade College baseball team during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons was drafted in the 19th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners. — PHOTO OF MICHAEL PETITE COURTESY OF REPORTER ARCHIVES/SOPHIA MASSIE

Former Shark Selected In 19th Round Of 2026 MLB Draft By The Seattle Mariners

July 28, 2026

Michael Petite, who played for the Miami Dade College baseball team during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, was drafted in the 19th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners.

The outfielder signed with the Mariners organization on July 21 and was assigned to the team’s Rookie-level Arizona Complex League team.

As a freshman at MDC, Petite had a .291 batting average with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 20 stolen bases. During his sophomore campaign, he was selected to the Citrus Conference First-Team after slugging 12 HRs, 41 RBI, stealing 22 bases and posting a .367 BA.

This past season, Petite had 14 HRs, 43 RBI, 22 SBs and a .274 batting average for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Yazid Guelida

Yazid Guelida, 20, is a mass communication/journalism major at Wolfson Campus. Guelida, who graduated from Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores in 2024, will serve as editor-in-chief for The Reporter during the 2025-2026 school year. He aspires to be an investigative journalist.