11. Redshirt junior Davis Vainer graduated and joined the University of Arizona as a grad transfer. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Abrams was selected as the sixth overall pick in the MLB draft by the San Diego Padres, and signed for just over 5.5 million dollars. Alabama has now had at least one player selected in 41 consecutive years dating back to 1979 and 48 of the 54 MLB drafts overall. HS, Boston Red Sox (37/1127)*, Jamarcus Lang, RHP, Enterprise State College, Texas Rangers (38/1135), Camden Lovrich, RHP, Trinity Presbyterian HS, New York Mets (40/1198)^^. The list includes players who played high school or college baseball in the state of Alabama, or those who had signed with in-state teams. Roll 'Bama Roll, an Alabama Crimson Tide community, By Roger_RBR More than two dozen players with Alabama ties were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, which concluded Wednesday. Those five joined a group of six incoming signees who were drafted across the league's three-day event. HS, San Francisco Giants (11/326)^, Tyler Tolbert, SS, UAB/Hewitt Trussville HS, Kansas City Royals (13/379), Jordan Beck, OF, Hazel Green HS, Boston Red Sox (14/437), Nic Gaddis, C, Jacksonville State, New York Mets (16/478), Andrew Baker, RHP, Chipola College/Macon East Academy, Los Angeles Dodgers (16/491), Oraj Anu, OF, Wallace State-Dothan CC, Boston Red Sox (16/497), Cole Waites, RHP, West Alabama, San Francisco Giants (18/536), Edouard Julien, 2B, Auburn, Minnesota Twins (18/539), Blaine Crim, 1B, Mississippi College/St. Praytor, who had Tommy John surgery, will not be cleared to throw until January, so he may spend much of the early season as the designated hitter while rounding into playing shape. So The MAC Is Gone, Now Which Conference Will Be The Last One Standing? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. UA seniors Sam Finnerty, Joe Breaux and Keith Holcombe went undrafted. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. First baseman Drew Williamson, shortstop Kolby Robinson, C-third baseman Brett Auerbach, and outfielders T.J. Reeves and Tyler Gentry were mainstays for the Tide last season. Graduation, the transfer portal, the MLB draft, and roster management took away 10 players from last season, and two highly regarded incoming freshman. A potential program changing player, shortstop C.J. After having 22 new faces on the 2019 Alabama baseball team, the 2020 roster looks to have a few more familiar faces coming back. A total of five Alabama baseball players from the 2018-19 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft over the course of the week. Gavin Collyer was a late addition to the Tide class, decommitting from Clemson, and would have been a huge addition to the Tide pitching staff. FanPosts are just that; posts created by the fans. All rights reserved (About Us). Dalcourt whiffs on DJ Dale - can someone break this down for me? Reeves and Gentry, the team's top home runs hitters with nine and thirteen respectively, will man two of the outfield spots. Major League Baseball Players Born in Alabama. Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. junior pitcher Deacon Medders, drafted and signed by the San Diego Padres. Juniors infielders John Trousdale and Kobe Morris also chose the portal. The Crimson Tide also saw six members of the most recent signing class selected during the three-day stretch. Every state in the United States of America, and more than forty-five countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. on Jul 19, 2019, 1:58pm CDT (AP Photo by Vasha Hunt)Vasha Hunt. *** This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics. Auerbach most likely will split duty behind the plate and at third base. All signees and undergraduate players are eligible to come to the University to begin or continue their careers at Alabama if they elect to not sign a professional contract.