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Alerick Soularie drafted by Minnesota

Alerick Soularie drafted in second round by Twins.

KNOXVILLE — University of Tennessee junior baseball player Alerick Soularie heard his named called on the second and final day of the Major League Baseball Draft Thursday night.

He was selected in the the second-round (59th overall pick) of the abbreviated five-round event by the Minnesota Twins.

Soularie was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference Preseason standout and after a slow start, the Volunteers’ outfielder, hit .267 and clubbed five home runs in 2020 before the season came to a premature end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vols had a 15-2 record when the season was suspended.

In two seasons with the Vols, Soularie had a career batting average of .336.

Soularie, who began his college career at San Jacinto Community College in Texas, was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Alabama OF Tyler Gentry drafted in Rd. 3 of MLB draft by Kansas City Royals

Alabama’s junior outfielder Tyler Gentry was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 2020 MLB draft.

Alabama’s junio outfielder Tyler Gentry entered the 2020 MLB draft as the No. 81 ranked ESPN prospect, the only Crimson Tide member within the top-200.

Despite nine SEC baseball players being selected in round No.1 of the draft, Alabama came up empty handed. The wait didn’t last much longer as Gentry was drafted with the No. 76 overall pick by the Kansas City Royals.

Gentry appeared in 73 games where he had a batting average of .335, 17 homers, 63 RBI’s, OBP of .420 and only 61 strikeouts through two seasons with Alabama.

We wish Gentry the best of luck and will keep you updated on the future of his baseball career!

Georgia baseball’s Emerson Hancock the No. 6 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft

In Yesterday’s first-round of the 2020 MLB Draft, Georgia baseball ace-pitcher Emerson Hancock was drafted by the Seattle Mariners.

In Yesterday’s first-round of the 2020 MLB Draft, Georgia baseball ace-pitcher Emerson Hancock was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 6 pick.

Hancock (6-4, 213) is from Cairo, Georgia, and was a star on the diamond for the Bulldogs the last two seasons. In the short 2020 season, Hancock registered a team-high 34 strikeouts, followed by a dominant sophomore season in 2019 where Hancock registered an 8-3 record with a 1.99 ERA (eight best in school history).

Hancock finished his career with a 16-7 record, 3.47 ERA in 33 appearances, all starts, with 206 strikeouts and 55 walks in 192 innings and becomes the highest drafted Georgia player in the MLB Draft since Derek Lilliquist was drafted No. 6 in 1987.

The draft resumes today, Thursday, June 11 at 5 p.m. ET with Rounds 2-5 on ESPN and the MLB Network.

 

Notre Dame’s Five First Round MLB Draft Picks

Notre Dame isn’t known to be a baseball powerhouse but has had it’s share of big-time prospects. Here are their all-time first round picks.

As you’re all well aware, no sports of late leaves us craving anything that has to do with sports. That meant some people spent Wednesday night watching the MLB Draft, something some probably never would have considered doing previously.

No Notre Dame players were selected, not that any were expected to be, but Notre Dame has had a handful of baseball players have their names called in the first round of the MLB Draft before.

Before I tell you who, can you guess any of the five?

First – the third catcher ever drafted…

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Alabama empty handed in Rd. 1 of the 2020 MLB Draft, will any be drafted?

No Alabama players were selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. Will there be a chance for a Crimson Tide product to be drafted?

Night No. 1 of the 2020 MLB draft left the Alabama Crimson Tide empty handed. Overall, nine players from SEC programs were selected.

Tomorrow will conclude the draft as rounds No. 2-5 will be conducted. This year’s draft is drastically different than previous years since they have cut down from 40 rounds to now only having five.

One Alabama player who is expected to have his name called is junior outfielder Tyler Gentry.

Photo credit: Mickey Welsh

In two seasons at the NCAA level with Alabama – one of which being an abbreviated season – Gentry appeared in 73 games where he had a batting average of .335, 17 homers, 63 RBI’s, OBP of .420 and only 61 strikeouts.

These stats landed the 6 feet, two inches 210 pound outfielder a ranking of No. 81 on ESPN’s top-200 MLB prospects.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on Tyler Gentry’s experience throughout the 2020 MLB Draft!

Garrett Crochet drafted by the White Sox

Garrett Crochet drafted by the White Sox.

KNOXVILLE – The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft opened Wednesday with the first-round.

University of Tennessee junior left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet was selected No. 11 overall in the first-round by the Chicago White Sox.

Crochet is the first first-rounder of Tony Vitello’s tenure as head coach at Tennessee. Crochet is also the third first-round pitcher in the Vols’ program history, joining Luke Hochevar (2006, No. 1 pick) and R.A. Dickey (1996, No. 18).

Crochet becomes the second-highest drafted pitcher in Tennessee program history.

The 6-foot-6, 218-pound left-handed pitcher is from Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.