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College | Rankings | 5/13/2020

Top 10 Draft Eligible Sophomores

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Photo: Cole Wilcox (Tony Walsh, Georgia Sports Communications)

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Every June we see some draft eligible sophomores -whether by age or due to taking a redshirt year and thus three years removed from high school while at a four-year institution- hear their names called early in the draft process and the 2020 crop is no exception. The 2020 class is rich in talent and offers plenty of arm who can run their fastballs into the mid- to upper-90s and impact-type bats who hit the ground running since their freshman seasons.

The 2019 MLB Draft saw five draft eligible sophomores come off the board in the top five rounds last June, a number that could be easily surpassed even with the shortened draft process. The top three eligible sophomores last year, Greg Jones (22nd overall), Drey Jameson (34th) and Brady McConnell (44th), signed for a combined figure north of $6 million while others drafted in the later rounds elected to return to school and should hear their names called early, like potential first rounder and Duke righthander, Bryce Jarvis.

Had it not been for a strong commitment to Georgia, righthander Cole Wilcox would’ve likely heard his name come off in the top two rounds of the 2018 draft, as fellow PG All-American JT Ginn did hear but ultimately elected for Mississippi State. Wilcox has since blossomed in Athens, routinely running his fastball into the upper-90s with a pair of advanced secondary pitches though his ability to pound the strike zone truly stood out this spring with just two walks in 23 innings compared to 32 strikeouts.

Texas Tech righthander Clayton Beeter, a redshirt-sophomore, blossomed this spring and began rising up draft boards early in the 2020 season thanks to a true swing-and-miss arsenal highlighted by an upper-90s fastball. Like Wilcox above, Beeter missed lots of bats while filling the zone and though he could ultimately end up at the back end of games, there’s no doubting his powerful arsenal. Speaking of big time stuff, Ginn arrived on campus with high hopes after spurning a first round selection in 2018 and more than delivered, earning Perfect Game National Freshman of the Year honors. His 2019 was cut short after just three innings due to injury so there's a chance the Mississippi State faithful could be getting Ginn back for another season, though his track record will speak for itself come June.

The trio of bats within the top ten, Aaron Sabato, Austin Wells and Hudson Haskin, all made an immediate impact their freshman seasons and were going to be integral parts this spring once again. After hitting 18 home runs in 2019, Sabato had already slugged seven in 2020 for the Tar Heels in just 19 games while the former PG All-American Wells and Haskin were both off to fantastic starts and looked to be gaining momentum.

Cole Henry and Slade Cecconi were both pivotal starters on national title contending teams who were showing big arsenals while Ohio State’s Seth Lonsway and UC Riverside’s Cole Percival, both redshirt-sophomores, were working into the mid-90s this spring with quality secondaries.

To view where the top 10 college draft-eligible sophomores rank overall, please click on the Top 250 prospects link above for PG's full college draft board for the 2020 MLB Draft.

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