2022 MLB Draft

Draft begins Sunday, 7/17, 7:00 pm Eastern on ESPN. This will be Rounds 1 & 2.
Rounds 3-10 on-line (MLB.com) Monday, July 18 beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern
Rounds 11-20 on-line (MLB.com) Tuesday, July 19 beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern

Signing deadline is 5:00 pm on 8/1.

I’ll be monitoring the draft and noting where Gators and Signees are drafted, and possibly other SEC players of note.


Draft Eligible Gators: * means player was on roster 2020 cancelled season.

Armstrong, Kris (INF) Jr*
Barco, Hunter (LHP) So* - Drafted Round 2 #44 to Pirates. Slot $1,775,200 - SIGNED
Calilao, Kendrick (1B/OF) Jr*
Fabian, Jud (OF) Jr* - Drafted Round 2 #67 to Orioles. Slot $1,026,300 - SIGNED
Ficarotta, Nick (RHP) RsFr*
McMullen, Hunter (RHP) RsJr*
Milchin, Garrett (RHP) Gr*
Nesbitt, Tyler (RHP) RsFr*
Pogue, Nick (RHP) RsSo* - SIGNED as free agent with Nats.
Riopelle, B.T (C) Jr*
Rivera, Josh (INF) So*
Sproat, Brandon (RHP) So* - Drafted Round 3 #90 to Mets. Slot $691,000 - RETURNING
Talbott, Tucker (OF) RsFr*
Thompson, Sterlin (OF/INF) So - Drafted Round 1, #31 to Rockies. Slot $2,429,300 - SIGNED

Incoming class of 2022 HS graduates:

Alvarez, Salvador (C) Montverde Academy, Miami
Arroyo, Chris (OF) Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Coral Springs
Blair, Erik (OF) American Heritage, Ft. Lauderdale
Clemente, Jake (RHP) Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Coral Springs
Fisher, Cade (LHP) Northwest Whitfield Co, Dalton GA
Heyman, Luke (C) Lake Brantley, Longwood
Isaac, Xavier (1B) East Forsyth, Kernersville NC - Drafted Round 1, #29 to Rays. Slot $2,547,600 - SIGNED
Moran, Landon (1B) Lake Brantley, Altamonte Springs
Tejeda, Yoel (OF) North Broward Prep, Davie - Drafted Round 19, #560 to Pirates.
Ross, William (RHP) West Orange, Winter Garden

Incoming Transfers:

Ellerts, Magnus (RHP) So Florida SW State College - Drafted Round 11, #331 to Guardians - SIGNED
Hartzog, Cullen (RHP) Jr Wallace Community College-Dothan via Crawford Mosley HS, Panama City
Shelnut, Tyler (INF) So* Santa Fe College
Thomas, Colby (OF) So* Mercer College via Valdosta HS, GA - Drafted Round 3, #95 to A's. Slot $641,800 - SIGNED
Thomas, Dale (INF) Jr* Coastal Carolina Via Bishop Moore, DeLeon Springs
Waldrep, Hurston (RHP) So from Southern Miss

SEC/FL Players of Interest:

Druw Jones, OF, Vandy commit, goes Round 1, #2 to D-backs. Slot $8,185,100
Kumar Rocker, RHP, (played 2021 in Frontier League) goes Round 1 #3 to Rangers. Slot $7,587,600
Elijah Green, OF, Miami commit, goes Round 1, #5 to Nats. Slot $6,494,300
Jacob Berry, 3B, LSU, goes Round 1, #6 to Marlins. Slot $6,034,300
Jett Williams, SS, MS St commit, goes Round 1, #14 to Mets. Slot $4,241,600
Dylan Lesko, RHP, Vandy commit, goes Round 1, #15 to Padres. Slot $4,082,900
Cam Collier, 3B, Chipola College, goes Round 1, #18 to Reds. Slot $3,657,900
Brandon Barriera, LHP, Vandy commit, goes Round 1, #23 to Blue Jays. Slot $3,075,300
Mikey Romero, SS, LSU commit, goes Round 1, #24 to Red Sox. Slot $2,974,900
Spencer Jones, OF, Vandy, goes Round 1, #25 to Yankees. Slot $2,879,300
Noah Schultz, LHP, Vandy commit, goes Round 1, #26 to White Sox. Slot $2,788,000
Drew Gilbert, OF, TN, goes Round 1, #28 to Astros. Slot $2,620,400
Sal Stewart, 3B, Vandy commit, goes Round 1, #32 to Reds. Slot $2,371,800
Landon Sims, RHP, MS St, goes Round 1, #34 to D-backs. Slot $2,257,100
Jordan Beck, OF, TN, goes Round 1 #38 to Rockies. Slot $2,051,300
Robby Snelling, LHP, LSU commit, goes Round 1 #39 to Padres. Slot $2,003,500
Jackson Ferris , LHP, Ole Miss commit, goes Round 2 #47 to Cubs. Slot $1,660,400
Conner Prielipp, LHP, Alabama, goes Round 2 #48 to Twins. Slot $1,621,900
Cayden Wallace, 3B, Arkansas, goes Round 2 #49 to Royals. Slot $1,584,100
Blade Tidwell, RHP, TN, goes Round 2 #52 to Mets. Slot $1,474,400
Parker Messick, LHP, FSU, goes Round 2 #54 to Guardians (formerly Indians). Slot $1,406,400
Logan Tanner, C, MS State, goes Round 2 #55 to Reds. Slot $1,373,300
Cole Phillips, RHP, Arkansas commit, goes Round 2 #57 to Braves. Slot $1,306,700
Peyton Pallette, RHP, Arkansas, goes Round 2 #62 to White Sox. Slot $1,158,600
Robert Moore, SS, Arkansas, goes Round 2 #72 to Brewers. Slot $914,900
Walter Ford, RHP, Alabama commit, goes Round 2 #74 to Mariners. Slot $887,000
Blake Burkhalter, OF, Auburn, goes Round 2 #75 to Mets. Slot $873,300
Tucker Toman, SS, LSU commit, goes Round 2 #77 to Blue Jays. Slot $846,500
Cade Doughty, 2B, LSU, goes Round 2 #78 to Blue Jays. Slot $833,200
Roman Anthony, OF, Ole Miss commit, goes Round 2 #79 to Red Sox. Slot $820,000

 

I think that was the point. Deadline was revised in latest contract negotiations. Draft is later than usual, but they wanted decisions on or about the same time.