With the 52nd pick of the [autotag]2024 MLB Draft[/autotag], the [autotag]San Diego Padres[/autotag] selected [autotag]Boston Bateman[/autotag], a left-handed pitcher from Camarillo, California.
Bateman was another member of Jay Johnson’s talented 2024 recruiting class. He is a 6-foot-8, 240-pound lefty who throws gas and has a nasty curveball. I was hoping Bateman would slip through the first few rounds and wind up in Baton Rouge, but it appears he will end up in his home state after being drafted by San Diego.
Bateman was rated as the No. 57 overall prospect according to MLB.com and was one of the top 10 pitchers out of the high school class. The draft slot value of the No. 52 overall pick is $1,762,500. Bateman joins [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] and [autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag] as LSU signees who have heard their names called on night one of the MLB draft.
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