Top performers in the Desert
The MLB Desert Invitational gave some of college baseball's best national exposure. Here are 15 players who stood out during the four-day event.
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Florida’s Jac Caglianone has already showcased his success at the plate all season, but Pipeline’s No. 5 Draft prospect showed he can be equally as effective on the mound. In Sunday’s 10-0 win over St. Mary’s, Caglianone spoiled the home crowd in Gainesville by twirling a six-inning no-hit performance. The...
Chase Burns arrived at Wake Forest after transferring from Tennessee as one of the top prospects in the 2024 Draft. The right-handed pitcher had just finished third in the nation in strikeout rate (14.6 per nine innings) and was on the 2023 Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list. But in...
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Another college baseball season is underway, and right on cue, Charlie Condon is flexing his homer-hitting muscles. The No. 4 prospect in the 2024 MLB Draft according to MLB Pipeline walloped three homers in the University of Georgia's 19-6 loss to Michigan State on Wednesday. Condon became the first Bulldog...
As Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress walked into Russ Chandler Stadium for Tuesday’s home game, a cool breeze swept through the ballpark, filling him with the anticipation of playing in front of family and friends. At that moment, Burress sensed the day would be special Little did he know, it...
Hagen Smith’s 2024 debut saw MLB Pipeline’s No. 15 Draft prospect throw just 42 pitches for Arkansas, while giving up a three-run home run in just one inning against James Madison. So how did the left-hander respond in his next start against No. 7 Oregon State on Friday night? Only...
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College baseball returned in resounding fashion over the weekend with a flurry of action from coast-to-coast. While talent popped -- and got plunked -- during various season-opening tournaments, the fifth annual MLB Desert Invitational offered a handful of clubs the opportunity to showcase their skills on national television while playing...
College baseball is back, and opening weekend action from the MLB Desert Invitational was carried on MLB Digital (MLB.TV, MLB.com and MLB app), with three of the 12 showcase games also shown live on MLB Network. Some of the country's top amateur talent was in the Phoenix metro area for...
Greysen Carter, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Ryan Johnson, a right-handed pitcher from Dallas Baptist University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Christian Moore, a shortstop from the University of Tennessee, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Carson Wiggins, a right-handed pitcher from Roland High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Cade Arrambide, a catcher from Tomball High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
The MLB Desert Invitational continued on Sunday with strong performances on both sides of the plate. Some players continued their hot start during this first weekend of baseball, while other's made a splash in their season debuts. Here's a look at Sunday’s top prospect performers, listed in alphabetical order....
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Exactly two years ago, a freshman named Caleb Lomavita strode into the batter’s box of Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in a key spot in the ninth inning of the MLB Desert Invitational. On that day, he delivered a game-tying home run, his first for the...
MESA, Ariz. -- Kansas State’s Kaelen Culpepper encountered one of the toughest challenges in his career when he was sidelined for 19 games last season when broke his left hamate bone on a routine swing in a game against LSU. “I wanted to be out there with my guys playing...
MESA, Ariz. -- Kansas State’s Tyson Neighbors eagerly pounded his bright pink glove as he stepped out of the left field bullpen at Sloan Park and jogged to the mound with the Wildcats holding on to a three-run lead in the ninth inning. After taking a backseat for the first...
The MLB Desert Invitational continued on Saturday with more action and even more offense. Scoring was up more than a run per game thanks to many impressive offensive performances. The eight teams combined for 10 homers -- two of which came from one player. Here's a look at Saturday’s top...
MESA, Ariz. -- Hawaii isn't a hotbed for baseball compared to most states on the mainland, but BYU's Kuhio Aloy is determined to change the narrative, striving to bring the Aloha State into the spotlight. "There's not a lot of exposure," Aloy said. "There's some talent out there and a...
Matt Masciangelo made a mark in his debut for Sacramento State on Friday, but that's six fewer marks than were made on him. Over the course of a doubleheader against Loyola Marymount, the junior outfielder was hit by a pitch seven times in eight plate appearances. The Hornets took losses...
Sacramento State outfielder Matt Masciangelo won't soon forget his performance to open the 2024 season, especially with all of the bumps and bruises on his body serving as a painful reminder. That’s because the 23-year-old was hit by a pitch seven times in eight plate appearances across two games in...
Day 1 of the MLB Desert Invitational was quite the way to kick off the college baseball season as eight programs gathered in the greater Phoenix area. Home runs were flying, players made promising debuts and one pitcher in particular was unhittable. Here's a look at Friday’s top prospect performers,...
PHOENIX -- No player on Grand Canyon University's baseball team has an aura quite like Zach Yorke. The towering 6-foot-2, 295-pound sophomore first baseman stepped into the batter's box at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark for the first time this season on a crisp Friday evening. Yorke was greeted with...
Garrett Shull, an outfielder from Enid High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
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Carter Holton, a left-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Walker Janek, a catcher from Sam Houston State University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Owen Hall, a right-handed pitcher from North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Jared Thomas, an outfielder from the University of Texas, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Anthony Silva, a shortstop from Texas Christian University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Arnold Abernathy, a shortstop from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Drew Beam, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Tennessee, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Billy Amick, a third baseman from the University of Tennessee, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft