With the All-Star break approaching, MLB is providing fans with plenty to talk about as the amateur draft begins. The three-day event began on Sunday and wrapped up on Tuesday. The complete draft of players with South Carolina ties and the selections of the “World Champion” Atlanta Braves can be found below.
Round #1:
SS- Eric Brown, Jr. Coastal Carolina Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the #27 Pick
Round #2:
3B- Max Wagner Clemson University Selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the #42 Pick
Round #2C:
SS- Tucker Toman Hammond School (Columbia) Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the #77 Pick
Round #3:
P- Michael Knorr Coastal Carolina Selected by the Houston Astros with the #103 Pick
Round #5:
P- Reid VanScoter Coastal Carolina Selected by the Seattle Mariners with the #156 Pick
Round #6:
P- Mavis Graves Eastside HS (Greenville) Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the #182 Pick
3B- Brennan Milone Former Gamecock Selected by the Oakland A’s with the #184 Pick
SS- Logan Wagner P27 Academy (Lexington) Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the #197 Pick
Round #7:
P- Mack Anglin Clemson Selected by the Kansas City Royals with the #207 Pick
Round #13:
P- Geoffrey Gilbert Clemson Selected by the New York Yankees with the #400 Pick
Round #15:
P- James Hicks USC Selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the #437 Pick
1B- Josiah Sightler USC Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the #440 Pick
P- Adam Serwinowski (Eastside HS) Selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the #453 Pick
Round #18:
2B- Braylen Wimmer USC Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the #542 Pick
Round #20:
P- Noah Hall USC Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the #612 Pick
Atlanta Braves Draftees:
1st RD: P- Owen Murphy (Riverside Brookfield HS/Illinois)
CB-A: P- JR Ritchie (Bainbridge HS/Washington)
2nd RD: P- Cole Phillips (Boerne HS/Texas)
2C: P- Blake Burkhalter (Auburn University)
3rd RD: C- Drake Baldwin (Missouri State)
4th RD: 3B- David McCabe (Charlotte)
5th RD: 3B- Ignacio Alvarez (Riverside CC, California)
6th RD: P- Seth Keller (Hanover HS/Virginia)
7th RD: P- Adam Maier (Oregon)
8th RD: P- Jason Franks (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
9th RD: 2B- Cory Acton (Georgia)
10th RD: C- Andrew Keck (Southeast Missouri State)
11th RD: P- Ian Mejia (New Mexico State)
12th RD: 1B- Justin Janas (Illinois)
13th RD: P- Cedric De Grandpre (Chipola College, Florida)
14th RD: P- Landon Harper (Southern Mississippi)
15th RD: P- William Silva (Miami Dade College)
16th RD: SS- E.J. Exposito (Long Island University)
17th RD: OF- Kevin Kilpatrick, Jr. (Central Florida)
18th RD: OF- Noah Williams (Redondo Union HS/California)
19th RD: OF- Christian Jackson (Dutchtown HS/Georgia)
20th RD: SS- Keshawn Ogans (California)
Clemson and USC Recruits:
Clemson prospect Brock Porter goes in the fourth round to the Texas Rangers with a slot value of $560K. Kendall Rogers of D1 baseball believes Porter will end up at Clemson unless Texas, “goes way over slot”.
RHP Jacob Zibin, USC commitment, was selected in the 10th round by Cleveland. He reclassified from 2023 so he would be eligible for this draft and is expected to sign a pro contract.
