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Charlie Condon reaches agreement on historic MLB draft contract

UGA baseball star Charlie Condon has agreed to sign a contract with the largest draft bonus in MLB history

Former Georgia Bulldogs star third baseman Charlie Condon has agreed to a pro contract that includes a signing bonus worth $9.25 million, which equals the largest draft bonus in MLB history.

Condon fell to the Colorado Rockies and the third pick in the MLB draft. Part of the reason for Condon’s fall from No. 1 might have been his contract. The draft’s No. 1 pick, Travis Bazzana, signed a deal with an $8.95 million bonus, which is well below the No. 1 pick’s $10.57 million bonus slot value. The second pick of the draft, Chase Burns signed a contract with a $9.25 million bonus as well.

Condon was widely considered the best prospect entering the draft, so his dropping to No. 3 was surprising. However, the Cleveland Guardians elected to pinch pennies with the top pick.

The Colorado Rockies have one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball, so Condon will have an opportunity to put up big numbers for Colorado. Condon is the power hitter the Rockies desperately need.

Condon is Georgia’s single-season and all-time home run leader. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound third baseman just finished the best power-hitting season in Georgia baseball history. He batted a remarkable .433 (No. 1 in the country) with 37 home runs, 57 walks and 78 RBIs. Condon is a huge reason Georgia hosted a super regional this year.

Condon earned numerous honors for his 2024 season including winning the Golden Spikes Award and the Howser Trophy.

Former Georgia slugger signs largest draft bonus in MLB history

Georgia Bulldogs third baseman Charlie Condon signed the largest signing bonus in MLB draft history with the Colorado Rockies.

One of college baseball’s most exciting players got himself a nice payday on Friday.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that former Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon signed a deal with a $9.25M signing bonus with the Colorado Rockies, who selected him third overall in the 2024 MLB draft last week.

Condon’s bonus equals the bonus signed by the No. 2 pick, right-handed pitcher Chase Burns out of Wake Forest. It is the biggest draft bonus in MLB history.

Condon was an absolute superstar in 2024, slashing an otherworldly .433/.556/1.009 with 37 home runs, 78 RBI, and 20 doubles – earning SEC Player of the Year honors.

He popped 25 home runs with a .386 batting average his first season with the Bulldogs in 2023, and flashed versatility all over the diamond by playing first base, third base, left field, and right field across his two collegiate seasons.

Condon was one of nine SEC players picked in the first round of the MLB draft, and was joined in the top five by Arkansas left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith.

Former Georgia star Charlie Condon goes No. 3 in MLB draft

UGA baseball star Charlie Condon is headed to a National League team with one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the MLB

Former Georgia Bulldogs star third baseman Charlie Condon fell to the Colorado Rockies, who selected him with the third pick in the 2024 MLB draft. Condon was widely considered the top prospect entering the draft, so him dropping to the No. 3 pick is a bit of a surprise.

The Colorado Rockies need a power hitter. The Rockies have one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball, so Condon will have an opportunity to put up big numbers for Colorado.

Charlie Condon is Georgia’s single-season home run leader. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound MLB draft prospect is the best power hitter in Georgia baseball history while hitting a remarkable .433 (No. 1 in the country) with 37 home runs, 57 walks, and 78 RBIs. Condon is a big reason why Georgia hosted a super regional this year.

Condon earned numerous honors for his 2024 season including winning the Golden Spikes Award and the Howser Trophy. He is Georgia baseball’s all-time home run leader.

ESPN ranks UGA baseball’s Charlie Condon as No. 1 MLB draft prospect

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft, which is less than a week away

Georgia Bulldogs baseball star third baseman Charlie Condon completed a historic season with the Bulldogs. Now, ESPN ranks Condon as the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 MLB draft. The 2024 MLB draft will take place July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel explained (subscription required) why Condon is his top prospect in the draft.

“Condon is narrowly the top prospect in this draft, just ahead of Travis Bazzana. Both have an elite combo of hit, approach, raw power and game power with some defensive value,” said McDaniel.
“The separators for Condon are his underrated combination of hit tool and pitch selection for a player with his power potential, his physical size (6-foot-6), his underrated potential to stick at third base and that he played in the best amateur conference in the country for two seasons.”

Charlie Condon is both Georgia’s single-season and all-time home run leader. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound MLB draft prospect is the best power hitter in Georgia baseball history while hitting a remarkable .433 (best in the country) with 37 home runs, 57 walks, and 78 RBIs. Condon finished an amazing season and is a big reason why Georgia hosted a super regional this year.

Condon earned numerous honors for his 2024 season including winning the Golden Spikes Award and the Howser Trophy. Georgia first baseman Corey Collins is ranked as the No. 146 prospect in the draft.

Georgia baseball’s Charlie Condon wins another prestigious award

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon earned another one college baseball’s highest individual honors

Georgia Bulldogs baseball star Charlie Condon has won the Golden Spikes Award. The Golder Spikes Award is given annually to the athlete who meets the following criteria.

The top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character, and overall contribution to the sport.

Condon won the 46th edition of the Golden Spikes Award. He is the first player to ever win the award from the University of Georgia. Condon also won the Howser Trophy.

“In a season that featured outstanding individual efforts from a wide range of players, Charlie Condon stood above the rest,” said Paul Seiler, who serves as USA Baseball’s Executive Director. “Charlie’s 2024 season was nothing short of incredible to watch and he is greatly deserving of this honor.”

Condon leads the nation in batting average at .433 and home runs (37). Condon finished the year with a team-high 78 RBIs and has drawn 57 walks this season.

Condon was already named as the SEC player of the year. Condon, who made the All-SEC team at third base, put together a historic season.

Condon’s elite season is a big reason why Georgia hosted the Athens Super Regional in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, Georgia lost in three games to NC State, so the Bulldogs missed the College World Series.

Georgia baseball exceeded expectations to start the Wes Johnson era. The Bulldogs got outstanding play from Charlie Condon, who is expected to enter the 2024 MLB draft, but has not made an official announcement yet.

Georgia baseball’s Charlie Condon wins Howser Trophy

UGA baseball star Charlie Condon, who leads the nation in home runs and batting average, wins college baseball’s highest individual honor

Georgia Bulldogs baseball star Charlie Condon has won the Dick Howser Trophy, which has named him as college baseball’s player of the year.

Condon won the 37th edition of the Howser Throphy over Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana, Wake Forest’s Chase Burns, Florida’s Jac Caglianone, and Arkansas’ Hagen Smith.

Condon leads the nation in batting average at .433. The powerful hitter has the most home runs (37) of any player in the country. Condon has a team-high 78 RBIs and has drawn 57 walks this season.

Condon was already named as the SEC player of the year. Condon, who made the All-SEC team at third base, put together a historic season.

Condon’s elite season is a big reason why Georgia hosted a super regional in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, Georgia lost in three games to NC State, so the Bulldogs won’t be playing in the College World Series.

“It’s just a big melting pot of emotions right now,” said Condon after Georgia was eliminated in the NCAA Tournament. “Really proud of this group and what we were able to accomplish and really thankful to be a part of it.”

Georgia exceeded expectations in year one of the Wes Johnson era. The Bulldogs got outstanding play from Charlie Condon, who is expected to enter the 2024 MLB draft, but has not made an official announcement yet.

Bulldogs bounce back, beat NC State to force game 3

Georgia baseball responded to Game 1’s loss with a winning effort to force a Monday elimination matchup with the Wolfpack.

After a lopsided 18-1 loss in Game 1 on Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs responded well in an elimination game on Sunday, winning 11-2 to force a third game to decide the series against the NC State Wolfpack.

The Bulldogs took an early lead off of a Slate Alford two-run homer in the first inning, and designated hitter Tre Phelps extended the lead with a three-run homer in the third inning. The Bulldogs led 9-0 at the conclusion of the sixth inning before splitting one run innings in the seventh and eighth with the Wolfpack to get to the 11-2 final score.

Leighton Finley had a fantastic game pitching, only giving up one earned run through almost seven innings for the Bulldogs. The Wolfpack’s Dominic Fritton would fare worse, giving up seven runs in three innings.

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The teams will meet in a third and final game to determine which of them will make it to Omaha. The game time and TV network have yet to be announced.

Analytics compare Georgia baseball’s Charlie Condon to Barry Bonds

Charlie Condon in the same breath as Barry Bonds? Wes Johnson says so…

Charlie Condon is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons not only in Georgia baseball history, but also the history of college baseball as a whole.

Condon added to his NCAA record of home runs in a single season during Friday’s Athens Regional matchup against Army, crushing his 36th moonshot of the season. He also holds the UGA career records for both a single season and career (61).

As the Bulldogs continue to battle Army on Friday, SEC Network released a video piece surrounding Condon’s rise to stardom. UGA head coach Wes Johnson makes an appearance, and he goes on to tell an intriguing story about his conversation with a person regarding Condon’s analytics.

“We use analytical models,” Johnson said. “And the guy who started these models called me one day and said, ‘Hey, are we getting this data right?Like the only other guy we’ve had a model for was Barry Bonds. Like that’s the only other guy we’ve seen that’s comparable to him’.”

Barry Bonds is arguably the greatest hitter the sport of baseball has every witnessed. He holds the single-season home run record (73) and is first on the all-time MLB home runs list with 762. He also leads in position-WAR with 162.8, and his career slugging percentage of .606 ranks first among post-integration players.

Condon’s comparison to Bonds’ analytics only adds to his superstar mantra. Remind you, Condon came to Georgia as a preferred walk-on with no scholarship offers to his name. Whether the Bulldogs go on to beat Army and ultimately make Omaha or not, Condon is a sure-fire top MLB draft pick in 2024.

UGA stays put in USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Georgia would have not hosted a super regional if the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll determined national seeding

The Georgia Bulldogs remain the the No. 9 team in the May 27 edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. Georgia fell in the SEC tournament to LSU, but was able to earn the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia will host the Athens Regional, which features Georgia Tech, UNC Wilmington, and Army. If Georgia wins the Athens Regional, then the Bulldogs will have an opportunity to host a super regional.

Georgia baseball manager Wes Johnson is proud of the Bulldogs for earning the No. 7 national seed. The Bulldogs played an outstanding regular season and earned an impressive record in the SEC.

“We beat a Clemson team here that was really good,” said Johsnon. “I go all the way back to Northern Kentucky and how good they were. They won their conference tournament. They are going to give some people some fits. Georgia Tech is in our region. We took two from them.”

Georgia Tech controversially ended a game against Georgia earlier this season when the Bulldogs were on the verge of defeating the Yellow Jackets.

“You keep going through the league, sweep Alabama, sweeping Vanderbilt, sweeping South Carolina at South Carolina, all three of those teams are in the tournament,” continued Johnson. “It is kind of crazy when you hear that Tennessee and (Texas) A&M, they were talking that they are 30-something and three at home. We are one of those three losses.”

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The SEC has the top four teams in the country in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M. The SEC is baseball’s best conference. Tennessee, who won the SEC Tournament, remains the nation’s No. 1 team.

Georgia baseball’s next game is on May 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET against Army in the Athens Regional.

UGA baseball projected to miss out on hosting a super regional

Georgia baseball is on the cusp of hosting a super regional, but may need a little big of luck

The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to be the nation’s No. 9 national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament, according D1Baseball. The Bulldogs have a chance to host a super regional, but after falling in the SEC Tournament, Georgia may need some help.

“Florida State is moving ahead of Georgia,” wrote DlBaseball. “The Seminoles continue to be in a strong position from an RPI standpoint at 8, while they are now 2-0 at the ACC Tournament with a massive game coming up against Wake Forest on Saturday. A win over Wake, we believe, would lock the Seminoles into the top eight, barring a surprise.”

In this scenario, if Georgia won the Athens Regional, it would travel to play the Florida State Seminoles, who would be the No. 8 national seed, in a super regional. Georgia is projected to host UC Irvine, Stetson and Georgia Tech in the Athens Regional.

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon and the Bulldogs have put together an impressive year. Condon leads the nation in batting average at .433. The powerful hitter has 35 home runs this season, which is the most of any player in the country. Condon has a team-high 75 RBIs and has drawn 60 walks this season.

This season, Georgia is 39-15 and an impressive 29-5 at home, so if the Dawgs can earn an opportunity to host a super regional, then it would be a big advantage for UGA.

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As of May 25, D1Baseball projects the SEC will have five of the top nine national seeds. D1Baseball has the SEC’s Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M as four of the top five national seeds.