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Alabama Baseball players, signees officially sign first MLB contracts of professional career

The 2023 MLB Draft took place during All-Star weekend several weeks ago. A handful of Alabama baseball players and signees were selected and each have now signed their first MLB contract.

The Alabama baseball program was well-represented during the 2023 MLB draft. The Tide had seven players and three signees agree to contract terms with major league organizations.

The team was able to reach Super Regionals in 2023 despite an ongoing NCAA investigation regarding former head coach Brad Bohanon. Interim head coach Jason Jackson helped the players and program create value in a short amount of time.

There were a number of upperclassmen that helped pave the way for the team and it showed in this year’s draft. Most of them were allowed to continue their baseball careers at the professional level.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down each player that signed MLB contracts and the salary each will receive.

Alabama LHP Grayson Hitt drafted No. 112 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks select Alabama LHP Grayson Hitt in 2023 MLB Draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks have selected former Alabama left-handed pitcher, Grayson Hitt, with the No. 112 overall selection in the 2023 MLB draft. Hitt’s projected slot value with his fourth-round selection is $597,500.

Hitt missed a majority of this past season due to a Tommy John surgery, but he was the Tide’s opening-day starter in 2023. He struck out 133 batters he faced during roughly 117 innings. In the eight games he did start this year, he posted a 4.19 ERA and had 49 K’s in 38.2 IP.

Hitt is the second member of the 2023 Tide to be selected alongside teammate OF Andrew Pickney, who was also selected in the fourth round at No. 102 overall to the Washington Nationals. The Tide also had a future high school signee drafted in the first round, Bryce Eldridge, a two-way player out of Madison High School in Virginia. Eldridge was selected No. 16 overall by the San Fransisco Giants.

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Trio of Alabama baseball players enter their names into the 2023 MLB Draft Combine

Alabama baseball players Andrew Pinckney, Grayson Hitt, and Hunter Furtado have entered their names into the 2023 MLB Draft Combine, according to BamaCentral’s Austin Hannon.

According to BamaCentral’s Austin Hannon, three Alabama baseball players have entered their names into the 2023 MLB Draft Combine. Those three players are outfielder Andrew Pinckney, relief pitcher Hunter Furtado, and starting pitcher Grayson Hitt.

This year’s combine will be held from June 20-25 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pinckney has been a player that MLB scouts have kept an eye on during his college career. He has a very strong arm, can play multiple positions in the outfield, and is very productive at the plate. As a redshirt-junior, Pinckney had a career-high .341 batting average while hitting 17 home runs and driving in 56 runs.

Hitt figured to be the Game 1 starter for the Crimson Tide in 2023. However, he suffered a season-ending elbow injury that caused him to miss the majority of the season. Before his injury, Hitt had a 3-1 record with a 4.19 ERA (earned run average). Opponents were hitting .206 against the left-hander.

As for Furtado, he was an interesting addition to this list. The Wake Forest transfer pitched 33.1 innings while going 1-1 with a 4.59 ERA. His velocity is impressive as his fastballs sit anywhere from 93-97 mph. However, he struggles to control his off-speed arsenal.

These three can elect to return to Tuscaloosa for next season or could choose to sign a minor-league contract with an MLB organization.

‘Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program.

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REPORT: Alabama pitcher Grayson Hitt out for remainder of season

Alabama’s pitching staff suffers another blow with the season-ending elbow injury to Grayson Hitt.

Some tough news broke on Thursday ahead of Alabama baseball’s SEC road trip to Missouri as it was announced that junior left-handed pitcher Grayson Hitt would miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury.

Hitt’s elbow injury will require Tommy John surgery which requires a lengthy recovery.

Hitt was projected to be an early-round pick in this year’s MLB draft, but now his future is uncertain.

Hitt has made eight appearances this season and has occurred a 3-1 record with a 4.19 ERA.

Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball was the first to report the unfortunate news.

Alabama will face Missouri in Columbia this weekend with a patched-together pitching staff.

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Alabama Baseball defeats No. 22 Kentucky 4-3 in series finale

Alabama baseball snapped No. 22 Kentucky’s 17-game win streak with a 4-3 win on Sunday. The Tide avoid the series sweep.

The Alabama baseball team defeated the No. 22-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in Sunday’s series finale. With a win, the Tide avoided a three-game sweep and broke the Wildcats’ 17-game winning streak.

The Tide were led offensively by Andrew Pinckney, Jim Jarvis, and Ed Johnson. Pinckney drove in two runs while Jarvis and Johnson drove in one run a piece.

On the mound, Alabama’s ace Grayson Hitt led the way. Hitt pitched six innings having allowing two runs on five hits. He also struck out five batters.

Redshirt-freshman Kade Woods came in relief. He allowed just one run while striking out four batters.

The Tide improved to 19-6 and 2-4 in the conference following Sunday’s win. As for the Wildcats, they fell to 22-3 and 5-1 in the conference.

Alabama will travel to Huntsville on Tuesday to face Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders are 11-11 this season. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 CST.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the season progresses.

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Alabama Baseball dominates UIC en route to 11-1 win

No. 20 Alabama defeated UIC on Friday by a final score of 11-1. The Tide scored 11 runs on nine hits in Game 1 of the series.

The Alabama baseball team continued to put on an offensive display at the plate with an 11-1 win over UIC on Friday evening.

The Tide were led offensively by freshman Colby Shelton and graduate senior Tommy Seidl.

Seidl went 2-for-3 and drove in six runs. Four of Seidl’s RBIs came from a grand slam in the first inning.

Shelton finished the game going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs.

Junior Grayson Hitt picked up his first win of the season on the mound after allowing just one run on four hits.

Alabama improved to 10-0 while the Flames fell to 4-4 on the season. The two teams will return to The Joe for Game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CST and will air on SEC Network+.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program as the season progresses.

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Alabama Morning Drive: Nate Oats provides injury updates on Quinerly and Burnett

The latest news and notes involving the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday morning.

Good Thursday morning Tide fans and welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive. I hope everyone is having a great week as we inch closer to the weekend.

If you are new here, Alabama Morning Drive is an early a.m. update on all the latest news and notes involving the Crimson Tide. Thank you for allowing Roll Tide Wire to be a small part of your day.

Let’s just jump right into today’s top stories. On Wednesday, Alabama’s head men’s basketball coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] provided injury updates on two of the Tide’s key team members, Jahvon Quinerly and Nimari Burnett at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Birmingham.

Oats had this to say about Quinerly’s expected timetable.

“We’re hoping by SEC play. If his recovery goes great, maybe sooner. But we’re not gonna try to rush him because we want him to have a healthy year when he’s able to play and try to get himself to be able to play after college. So yeah, that’s when planning on is like by SEC play.”