{"id":54810,"date":"2024-06-05T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T04:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=54810"},"modified":"2024-06-05T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T04:15:12","slug":"2024-mlb-draft-mlb-pipeline-reveals-the-top-prospects-to-watch-in-super-regionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/2024-mlb-draft-mlb-pipeline-reveals-the-top-prospects-to-watch-in-super-regionals\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 MLB Draft: MLB Pipeline reveals the top prospects to watch in Super Regionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super Regionals are here, and this time next week we will be gearing up for the College World Series in Omaha. The 2024 MLB Draft is also approaching, and there are some intriguing prospects that will be in action during super regionals. <\/p>\n<p>Before super regionals get underway, MLB Pipeline has revealed the top draft prospects to watch over the weekend. In a draft class that is expected to be college heavy, especially college bats, there are many players that will be looking to take advantage of the big stage. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome\/leagues\/191259?irad=1657019&amp;irmp=5298464\">Try Fubo for FREE today and don\u2019t miss any of the action!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just one pitcher is listed in the top 15, and that\u2019s two-way star Jac Caglianone. Everyone else before that point is a hitter. <\/p>\n<p>All 34 players listed cracked the top 200 in MLB Pipeline\u2019s latest draft prospects rankings. Here is a full look at who will be in action during super regionals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/oregon-state-beavers\/\">Oregon State<\/a> 2B Travis Bazzana<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a9 Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Travis Bazzana has a legitimate chance to be taken with the first overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He is a career .362 hitter, and he\u2019s in the midst of by far his best season yet. On the year, he\u2019s hitting .415 with 28 home runs and 66 RBI. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA guy who you know can hit .300 with 25 home runs a year and [play] average second base,\u201d MLB Pipeline\u2019s Jim Callis wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/georgia-bulldogs\/\">Georgia<\/a> OF\/3B Charlie Condon<\/h2>\n<p>(Photo: Kari Hodges\/UGAAA)<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Condon is another strong contender to be taken with the first overall pick. He\u2019s the best power hitter in this draft class, currently with 36 on the season. He also has 77 RBI while hitting .445 in 57 games. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe kind of looked like Charlie Condon at the beginning of the tournament and then the other teams were like, \u2018Enough of this, we\u2019ll just walk you. We\u2019re not going to give you a chance to hit another home run,&#8217;\u201d Callis said of Condon\u2019s regional performance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-gators\/\">Florida<\/a> 1B\/LHP Jac Caglianone<\/h2>\n<p>Steven Branscombe | USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Jac Caglianone might be the most well-known star in college baseball. He can pitch and hit at a high level, and he doesn\u2019t want to start thinking about the draft until Florida moves past super regionals. On the mound, he is 5-2 with a 4.57 ERA in 67 innings this season. At the plate, he\u2019s hitting .410 with 31 home runs and 63 RBI. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his one start against Oklahoma State on June 1, he allowed four runs in five innings,\u201d MLB Pipeline\u2019s Sam Dykstra wrote. \u201cAll four runs came on homers, he did strike out eight. \u2026 I\u2019m sure a lot of teams were like, \u2018OK, listen, you\u2019re a hitter. We\u2019re gonna draft you at your best position, let you fly through the system in that way.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/west-virginia-mountaineers\/\">West Virginia<\/a> SS\/2B J.J. Wetherholt<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron E. Martinez \/ American-Statesman \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Though J.J. Wetherholt was limited to 34 games this season, he remains one of the top prospects in this year\u2019s class. He\u2019s currently hitting .345 with eight home runs and 30 RBI. Last season, he was .449 with 16 home runs and 60 RBI. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that anybody\u2019s opinion of his tools or skills has fundamentally changed [because of his hamstring injury] \u2026 in terms of the offense, he\u2019s hit when he\u2019s been in the lineup,\u201d Callis said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/texas-am-aggies\/\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a> OF Braden Montgomery<\/h2>\n<p>Credit: Texas A&amp;M athletics<\/p>\n<p>Braden Montgomery became one of college baseball\u2019s top stars at Stanford to begin his career, and he continued that this season at Texas A&amp;M. On the season, he\u2019s hitting .322 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI. The top draft prospect is hoping to play a big role this weekend, as the Aggies look to advance past super regionals. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a steady performer on a team that had a relatively easy path to the super regionals and that\u2019s all you can ask for,\u201d said Dykstra.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/\">Florida State<\/a> 3B Cam Smith<\/h2>\n<p>Florida State slugger Cam Smith prepares to face a pitch earlier this season. (Gene Williams\/Warchant)<\/p>\n<p>Cam Smith is having a tremendous season for Florida State. He hit 12 home runs in 2023, but this year improved all around. On the year, he\u2019s hitting .396 with 16 home runs and 54 RBI. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe went 0-for-5 against Stetson, but he rallied, hit homers in each of the next two games, drew three walks, [went] 4-for-11,\u201d MLB.com wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Florida State OF James Tibbs III<\/h2>\n<p>(Gene Williams\/Warchant)<\/p>\n<p>James Tibbs III has steadily improved during his time at Florida State. This season he has put it all together, tallying career highs with a .362 average, 25 home runs and 84 RBI while slugging .781. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cJames Tibbs is a guy who could sneak into the top 10, probably goes in the 11-20 range of the draft,\u201d Callis said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/north-carolina-tar-heels\/\">North Carolina<\/a> OF Vance Honeycutt<\/h2>\n<p>David Jensen\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Vance Honeycutt was looking to bounce back after a step back in 2023, and he has done just that. On the year, he is hitting .304 with 24 home runs and 62 RBI. There also might not be a better defensive center fielder in the country. If he can cut down on the strikeouts, he could become an everyday major leaguer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe potential is still there for Vance Honeycutt to impact any game that he plays, but it\u2019s going to be tough for the Tar Heels to advance if they\u2019re going to still get a lot of strikeouts from [him],\u201d Dykstra wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/tennessee-volunteers\/\">Tennessee<\/a> 2B Christian Moore<\/h2>\n<p>Credit: NCAA Baseball <\/p>\n<p>Christian Moore has been a steady presence in three years at Tennessee, but this was his breakout year. So far, he\u2019s hitting .378 with 29 home runs and 67 RBI while slugging .780. Moore is looking to show everyone why he is rising up draft boards during super regionals against Evansville.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s climbing into the teens somewhere, maybe as high as No. 12 to the Red Sox,\u201d wrote Callis.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Tennessee 3B Billy Amick<\/h2>\n<p>Billy Amick connects on a two-run home run against Western Carolina. Credit: UT Athletics <\/p>\n<p>Billy Amick transferred to Tennessee ahead of this season, and he has enjoyed a good year. On the season, he is hitting .310 with 21 home runs and 60 RBI while slugging .667. Amick is definitely looking for a big weekend as the Vols look to advance to Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBilly Amick homered in each of the first two games, drove in seven runs between them. \u2026 Amick\u2019s only two hits of the weekend were the two home runs,\u201d said Callis.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top MLB Draft prospects to watch in Super Regionals: 11-33<\/h2>\n<p>NC State baseball catcher Jacob Cozart (Photo by Nicholas Faulkner\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>11. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kansas-state-wildcats\/\">Kansas State<\/a><\/strong> SS Kaelen Culpepper<br \/>12. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/\">Kentucky<\/a><\/strong> OF Ryan Waldschmidt<br \/>13. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/virginia-cavaliers\/\">Virginia<\/a><\/strong> SS Griff O\u2019Ferrall<br \/>14. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/nc-state-wolfpack\/\">NC State<\/a><\/strong> C Jacob Cozart<br \/>15. Texas A&amp;M LHP Ryan Prager<br \/>16. Tennessee RHP Drew Beam<br \/>17. Tennessee 1B Blake Burke<br \/>18. Tennessee OF Kavares Tears<br \/>19. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/clemson-tigers\/\">Clemson<\/a><\/strong> LHP Tristan Smith<br \/>20. Tennessee OF Dylan Dreiling<br \/>21. Virginia C\/1B Ethan Anderson<br \/>22. Kansas State RHP Tyson Neighbors<br \/>23. Oregon State RHP Aiden May<br \/>24. Texas A&amp;M RHP Chris Cortez<br \/>25. Virginia OF Harrison Didawick<br \/>26. Virginia OF Casey Saucke<br \/>27. Florida SS Colby Shelton<br \/>28. Kansas State RHP Jackson Wentworth<br \/>29. Georgia 1B Corey Collins<br \/>30. North Carolina OF Casey Cook<br \/>31. Kentucky RHP Travis Smith<br \/>32. Kentucky 2B Emilien Pitre<br \/>33. Oregon State RHP Bridger Holmes<br \/>34. Florida RHP Brandon Neely<\/p>\n<p>Super Regionals will get underway on Friday. The 2024 MLB Draft begins on Sunday, July 14. <\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/pro\/news\/2024-mlb-draft-top-prospects-to-watch-in-super-regionals-ncaa-college-baseball-tournament\/\">2024 MLB Draft: MLB Pipeline reveals the top prospects to watch in Super Regionals<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.on3.com\/\">On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Regionals are here, and this time next week we will be gearing up for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54843,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810\/revisions\/54843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}