Let’s be clear about all of this: It would have been great if Duce Robinson got picked in the 2023 MLB draft, particularly in the top 150 to 200 players. Robinson would have received solid up-front money and would have had reason to embark on a lucrative professional career. That’s his dream as a high-level athlete. We should want the best outcomes for every athlete (just as we should want the best for every person).
Duce Robinson, a football-baseball dual-sport prospect, didn’t get the news he wanted. That is unfortunate. He wasn’t picked in the 2023 MLB draft.
Robinson’s next step: Prove a thing or two at USC. Not getting drafted means Robinson will be able to play football and baseball for the Trojans this next season. He can significantly raise his value as an athlete in two different sports. It will be exciting to see what he can do as a Trojan, starting on the gridiron and then continuing with Andy Stankiewicz’s baseball program in February of 2024.
#USC freshman dual-sport Duce Robinson was not selected in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Looks like #USC baseball just added a five-star talent and will have to use zero of its 11.7 scholarship allotment on him.
— Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSpr) July 11, 2023
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