Former SEC athletes selected in 2023 MLB Draft

Thirteen SEC players selected on first day of MLB Draft

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 9, 2023) —– A total of 13 Southeastern Conference baseball players were selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, including eight players who were selected in Round 1 and Competitive Balance Round A.

LSU’s Paul Skenes (Pirates) and Dylan Crews (Nationals) were taken Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, becoming the first teammates to be selected 1-2 overall in the MLB Draft. Florida’s Wyatt Langford was selected fourth by the Texas Rangers, while Tennessee’s Chase Dollander went to the Colorado Rockies at No. 9 overall.

NO. 1 OVERALL PICK @LSUbaseball’s Paul Skenes is headed to the @Pirates! #MLBDraft x #SECBSB pic.twitter.com/CpSzw4yGkh

– Southeastern Conference (@SEC) July 10, 2023

Ole Miss‘ Jacob Gonzalez was selected No. 15 by the Chicago White Sox, Vanderbilt’s Enrique Bradfield Jr., was selected 17th by the Baltimore Orioles, and Florida’s Hurston Waldrep was taken 24th by the Atlanta Braves. LSU’s Ty Floyd was picked 38th by the Cincinnati Reds.

The SEC led all conferences with seven first round selections. Five from the SEC were taken in Round 2 (including compensation picks).

Seven SEC universities had at least one player selected on the first day of the draft Sunday. LSU led the way with four, while Florida had three.

The MLB Draft continues Monday with Rounds 3-10 slated to begin at 1 p.m. CT.

Thirty-six more SEC players selected on second day of MLB Draft

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 10, 2023) —– A total of 36 Southeastern Conference baseball players were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday, which included rounds 3-10. Thirteen SEC players were picked on Sunday, and a total of 49 have been selected through 10 rounds.

All 14 SEC schools had at least one player selected on Monday, and 22 Major League clubs have drafted at least one SEC player in the first 10 rounds. Vanderbilt led the way with five players taken Monday, while Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina had four.

Eight SEC players were selected in Round 1 and Competitive Balance Round A to start the draft on Sunday. Five from the SEC were taken in Round 2, including compensation picks.

The MLB Draft concludes Tuesday with Rounds 11-20 slated to begin at 1 p.m. CT.

SEC In The 2023 MLB Draft

Round 1

1. Paul Skenes (LSU) – Pittsburgh Pirates

2. Dylan Crews (LSU) – Washington Nationals

4. Wyatt Langford (Florida) – Texas Rangers

9. Chase Dollander (Tennessee) – Colorado Rockies

15. Jacob Gonzalez (Ole Miss) – Chicago White Sox

17. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Vanderbilt) – Baltimore Orioles

24. Hurston Waldrep (Florida) – Atlanta Braves

Round CB-A

38. Ty Floyd (LSU) – Cincinnati Reds

Round 2

47. Kemp Alderman (Ole Miss) – Miami Marlins

51. Grant Taylor (LSU) – Chicago White Sox

55. Colton Ledbetter (Mississippi State) – Tampa Bay Rays

56. Brandon Sproat (Florida) – New York Mets

Round 2-C

68. Jaxon Wiggins (Arkansas) – Chicago Cubs

Round 3

74. Hunter Hollan (Arkansas) – Cincinnati Reds

77. Jack Mahoney (South Carolina) – Colorado Rockies

81. Josh Rivera (Florida) – Chicago Cubs

85. Cole Foster (Auburn) – San Francisco Giants

88. Tre‘ Morgan (LSU) – Tampa Bay Rays

100. Tavian Josenberger (Arkansas) – Baltimore Orioles

Round 4

102. Andrew Pinckney (Alabama) – Washington Nationals

106. Hunter Owen (Vanderbilt) – Kansas City Royals

112. Grayson Hitt (Alabama) – Arizona Diamondbacks

113. Will Sanders (South Carolina) – Chicago Cubs

116. Calvin Harris (Ole Miss) – Chicago White Sox

117. Maui Ahuna (Tennessee) – San Francisco Giants

120. Hunter Haas (Texas A&M) – Tampa Bay Rays

Round 4-C

135. Austin Troesser (Missouri) – New York Mets

Round 5

139. Nathan Dettmer (Texas A&M) – Oakland Athletics

140. Patrick Reilly (Vanderbilt) – Pittsburgh Pirates

146. Andrew Lindsey (Tennessee) – Miami Marlins

Round 6

165. Gavin Dugas (LSU) – Washington Nationals

167. Hunter Furtado (Alabama) – Pittsburgh Pirates

175. Philip Abner (Florida) – Arizona Diamondbacks

184. Jace Bohrofen (Arkansas) – Toronto Blue Jays

192. Cade Smith (Mississippi State) – New York Yankees

Round 7

197. Jaden Woods (Georgia) – Pittsburgh Pirates

199. Trevor Werner (Texas A&M) – Kansas City Royals

202. Seth Halvorsen (Tennessee) – Colorado Rockies

208. Caden Rose (Alabama) – Boston Red Sox

216. Noah Hall (South Carolina) – New York Mets

Round 8

227. Austin Strickland (Kentucky) – Pittsburgh Pirates

232. Braylen Wimmer (South Carolina) – Colorado Rockies

233. Nick Maldonado (Vanderbilt) – Miami Marlins

253. Bryson Ware (Auburn) – Philadelphia Phillies

Round 9

255. Thomas Schultz (Vanderbilt) – Washington Nationals

267. Jack Dougherty (Ole Miss) – Minnesota Twins

277. RJ Schreck (Vanderbilt) – Seattle Mariners

282. Jared Wegner (Arkansas) – New York Yankees

Round 10

299. Zach Franklin (Missouri) – Chicago White Sox