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Draft | State Preview | 5/22/2018

State Snapshots: Southeast

Patrick Ebert

Perfect Game Staff

Photo: Ryan Rolison (Ole Miss Athletics)

Perfect Game 2018 MLB Draft Preview Index

South Atlantic – FL, GA, NC, SC
Southeast – AL, KY, MS, TN
South Central – AR, LA, OK, TX
Mountain – AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
Pacific – AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Great Plains – IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD
Great Lakes – IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Mid-Atlantic – DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
New England – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Canada and Puerto Rico

Alabama

Best College Team: Auburn
Best Junior College Team: Chattahoochee Valley
Best High School Team: Faith Academy

Prospect on the Rise: Blake Rivera, rhp, Wallace-Hanceville CC
Wild Card: Jeremiah Jackson, ss, St Lukes HS

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Alabama Connection: Trey Truitt, of, Mercer
Top 2019 Prospect: Gunner Henderson, ss, John T. Moran Academy
Top 2020 Prospect: Tanner Burns, rhp, Auburn

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Gregg Olson, rhp, Auburn University (1988, Orioles/1st round, 4th pick)
2013 Draft: Phillip Ervin, of, Samford University (Rockies/1st round, 27th pick)
2014 Draft: Cody Reed, lhp, Ardmore HS (Diamondbacks/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Mikey White, ss, Alabama (Athletics/2nd round)
2016 Draft: Braxton Garrett, lhp, Florence HS (Marlins/1st round, 7th pick)
2017 Draft: Bubba Thompson, of, McGill-Toolen HS (Rangers/1st round, 26th pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 21/18
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 2/2
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 10/4

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Casey Mize, rhp, Auburn (1)
• Travis Swaggerty, of, South Alabama (9)
• Jeremiah Jackson, ss, St. Lukes HS (42)
• Blake Rivera, rhp, Wallace-Hanceville JC (145)
• Garrett Wade, lhp, Hartselle HS (147)
• Cole Henry, rhp, Florence HS (211)
• Tyler O’Clair, rhp, Calera HS (248)
• Davis Daniel, rhp, Auburn (269)
• Brandon Lockridge, of, Troy (273)
• Brendan Donovan, 3b, South Alabama (372)
• Sam Knowlton, rhp, Corner HS (422)
• Brett Wright, c, Auburn (451)
• Oraj Anu, of, Wallace Dothan JC (468)
• TJ Reeves, of, Hueytown HS (491)

Kentucky

Best College Team: Kentucky
Best High School Team: St. Xavier

Prospect on the Rise: Tristan Pompey, of, Kentucky
Wild Card: Riley Thompson, rhp, Louisville

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Kentucky Connection: Jaren Shelby, of, State College of Florida
Top 2019 Prospect: Zach Thompson, lhp, Kentucky
Top 2020 Prospect: Bobby Miller, rhp, Louisville

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Drew Hall, lhp, Morehead State University (1984, Cubs/1st round, 3rd pick)
2013 Draft: Clinton Hollon, rhp, Woodford County HS, Lexington (Blue Jays/2nd round)
2014 Draft: A.J. Reed, 1b, Kentucky (Astros/2nd round)
2015 Draft: Kyle Funkhouser, rhp, Louisville (Dodgers/1st round, 35th pick)
2016 Draft: Corey Ray, of, Louisville (Brewers/1st round, 5th pick)
2017 Draft: Brendan McKay, 1b/lhp, Louisville (Rays/1st round, 4th pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 22/20
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 3/2

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Sean Hjelle, rhp, Kentucky (35)
• Tristan Pompey, of, Kentucky (64)
• Zach Haake, rhp, Kentucky (100)
• Riley Thompson, rhp, Louisville (144)
• Drew Rom, lhp, Highlands HS (153)
• Adam Wolf, lhp, Louisville (165)
• Josh Stowers, of, Louisville (172)
• Justin Lewis, rhp, Kentucky (259)
• Bryan Hoeing, rhp, Louisville (295)
• Devin Mann, 2b/3b, Louisville (309)
• Kole Cottam, c, Kentucky (322)
• Trey Dawson, ss, Kentucky (326)
• TJ Collett, 1b, Kentucky (336)
• Niko Hulsizer, of, Morehead State (384)
• Chris Machamer, rhp, Kentucky (390)
• Luke Heyer, 3b/of, Kentucky (409)
• Luke Becker, 2b, Kentucky (472)

Mississippi

Best College Team: Mississippi
Best Junior College Team: Jones County
Best High School Team: Hattiesburg

Prospect on the Rise: JT Ginn, rhp, Brandon HS
Wild Card: Konnor Pilkington, lhp, Mississippi State

Top 2019 Prospect: Jerrion Ealy, of, Jackson Prep
Top 2020 Prospect: Kellum Clark, 1b, Jackson Academy

Highest Draft Picks

Highest Pick, Draft History: Will Clark, 1b, Mississippi State (1985, Giants/1st round, 2nd pick)
2013 Draft: Hunter Renfroe, of, Mississippi State (Padres/1st round, 13th pick)
2014 Draft: Blake Anderson, c, West Lauderdale HS, Collinsville (Marlins/supplemental 1st round, 36th pick)
2015 Draft: Austin Riley, 3b, DeSoto Central HS (Braves/1st round, 41st pick)
2016 Draft: Dakota Hudson, rhp, Mississippi State (Cardinals/1st round, 34th pick)
2017 Draft: Brent Rooker, of, Mississippi State (Twins/1st round, 35th pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 14/12
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 3/2
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 4/0

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Ryan Rolison, lhp, Mississippi (13)
• JT Ginn, rhp, Brandon HS (44)
• Konnor Pilkington, lhp, Mississippi State (54)
• Joe Gray Jr., of, Hattiesburg HS (70)
• Jake Mangum, of, Mississippi State (171)
• Nick Sandlin, rhp, Southern Miss (177)
• Parker Caracci, rhp, Mississippi (245)
• Ryan Olenek, if/of, Mississippi (360)
• Dexter Jordan Jr., of, Hattiesburg HS (402)
• Brooks Warren, lhp, East Central JC (406)
• Will Freeman, rhp, Jones County JC (426)
• Brady Feigl, rhp, Mississippi (428)
• Nick Fortes, c, Mississippi (499)

Tennessee

Best College Team: Tennessee Tech
Best Junior College Team: Walters State
Best High School Team: Farragut

Prospect on the Rise: Ryan Weathers, lhp, Loretto HS
Wild Card: Ryder Green, of, Karns HS

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Tennessee Connection: Ryan Rolison, lhp, Mississippi
Top 2019 Prospect: Maurice Hampton, of, Memphis University HS
Top 2020 Prospect: Austin Martin, ss, Vanderbilt

Highest Draft Picks

Highest Pick, Draft History: David Price, lhp, Vanderbilt (2007, Rays/1st round, 1st pick); Dansby Swanson, ss, Vanderbilt (2015, Diamondbacks/1st round, 1st pick)
2013 Draft: Kevin Ziomek, lhp, Vanderbilt (Pirates/2nd round)
2014 Draft: Tyler Beede, rhp, Vanderbilt (Giants/1st round, 14th pick)
2015 Draft: Dansby Swanson, ss, Vanderbilt (Diamondbacks/1st round, 1st pick)
2016 Draft: Nick Senzel, 3b, Tennessee (Reds/1st round, 2nd pick)
2017 Draft: Kyle Wright, rhp, Vanderbilt (Braves/1st round, 5th pick)

2017 Draft Overview

College Players Drafted/Signed: 30/29
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 6/3
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 4/1

Prospects in the Top 500:

• Ryan Weathers, lhp, Loretto HS (19)
• Reid Schaller, rhp, Vanderbilt (114)
• Ryder Green, of, Karns HS (116)
• Ethan Smith, rhp, Mount Juliet HS (137)
• Zach Linginfelter, rhp, Tennessee (229)
• Connor Kaiser, ss, Vanderbilt (239)
• Jonathan Bowlan, rhp, Memphis (306)
• Paul McIntosh, c, Motlow State (447)
• Will Gardner, rhp, Carson-Newman (444)
• Ethan Paul, 2b, Vanderbilt (449)
• Patrick Raby, rhp, Vanderbilt (452)
• Hunter Wolfe, ss, Walters State (466)

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