For most, the SEC is immediately thought of as the premier college football conference. But for college baseball fans (hint: not as many as college football fans), the SEC is the standard on their field too. Consistently producing some of the elite professional talent, we take a look at the first-year minor leaguers hailing from the SEC East.
Their stat lines are listed below, SEC West counterparts coming soon.
SEC East first year players in MiLB- Final Regular Season Stats
Florida (6):
Taylor Gushue– Catcher-Jamestown Jammers-Single A short season (Pittsburgh)
Hit .241 with 5 HR’s and 29 RBI’s through 54 games.
Justin Shafer-Pitcher-Vancouver Canadians-Single A short season (Toronta)
1-3 with a 5.16 ERA with 23 K’s through 22.2 innings .
Karsten Whitson-Pitcher-Lowell Spinners-Single A short season (Boston)
0-1 with an 7.71 ERA with 5 K through 7 innings.
Casey Turgeon-Infield-Johnson City Cardinals-Rookie League (St. Louis)
Hit .306 with 4 HR’s and 26 RBI’s through 62 games.
Ryan Harris-Pitcher-Lowell Spinners-Single A short season (Boston)
0-0 with a 7.71 ERA with 3 K’s through 4.2 Innings.
Keenan Kish-Did not sign
South Carolina (5):
Tanner English– Outfield-Elizabethtown Twins-Rookie League (Minnesota)
Hit .316 with 3 HR’s and 16 RBI’s through 32 games.
Grayson Greiner-Catcher-West Michigan Whitecaps-Single A (Detroit)
Hit .322 with 2 HR’s and 16 RBI’s through 26 games (Season ending injury).
Jordan Montgomery-Pitcher-Staten Island Yankees-Single A (New York Yankees)
1-1 with a 3.79 ERA with 20 K’s through 19 innings.
Joey Pankake-Infield-Connecticut Tigers-Single A Short Season (Detroit)
Hit .292 with 2 HR and 36 RBI’s through 64 games.
Joel Seddon-Pitcher-Beloit Snappers-Single A (Oakland)
2-2 with a 2.96 ERA with 24 K’s in 27.1 innings.
Vanderbilt (5):
Tyler Beede-Pitcher-Salem-Keizer Volcanoes-Single A short season (San Francisco)
0-1 with a 2.93 ERA with 18 K’s in 15.1 innings.
Adam Ravenelle-Pitcher-West Michigan Whitecaps-Single A (Detroit)
0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 K’s through 4.0 innings.
Vince Conde-Infield-Staten Island Yankees-Single A short season (NY Yankees)
Hit .224 with 0 HR’s and 16 RBI’s.
Jared Miller-Pitcher-Hillsboro Hops-Single A short season (Arizona)
1-1 with a 3.58 ERA and 21 K’s in 27.2 innings.
Brian Miller-Pitcher-Hudson Valley Renegades-Single A short season (Tampa Bay)
0-1 with a 2.57 ERA with 24 K’s through 21 innings.
Kentucky (5):
A.J. Reed-Infield-Tri-City ValleyCats-Single A short season (Houston)
Batting .289 with 12 HR’s and 54 RBI’s through 68 games.
Austin Cousino-Outfield-Everett AquaSox-Single A short season (Seattle)
Batting .266 with 6 HR’s and 28 RBI’s through 66 games.
Max Kuhn-Infield-Vermont Lake Monster-Single A short season (Oakland)
Batting .275 with 5 HR’s and 29 RBI’s through 59 games.
Chandler Shepherd-Lowell Spinners-Single A short season (Boston)
4-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 35 K’s through 33.1 innings.
Michael Thomas-Catcher-Connecticut Tigers-Single A short season (Detroit)
Batting .167 with 0 HR’s and 3 RBI through 15 games.
Tennessee (3):
Nick Williams-Pitcher-GCL Marlins-Rookie League (Miami)
4-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 27 K’s through 43.2 innings.
Taylor Smart-Infield-Everett AquaSox-Single A short season (Seattle)
Batting .220 with 0 HR’s and 12 RBI’s through 44 games.
Will Maddox-Infield-Connecticut Tigers-Single A short season (Detroit)
Batting .270 with 0 HR’s and 12 RBI’s through 48 games.
Georgia (3):
Nelson Ward-Infield-Everett AquaSox-Single A short season (Seattle)
Batting .253 with 3 HR’s and 22 RBI’s through 60 games.
Jarrett Brown-Pitcher-Pulaski Mariners-Rookie League (Seattle)
3-2 with a 4.32 ERA and 17 K’s through 25 innings.
Hunter Cole-Outfield-Salem-Keizer Volcanoes-Single A short season (San Francisco)
Hit .257 with 4 HR’s and 11 RBI’s in 29 games.
Missouri (2):
Brett Graves-Pitcher-Vermont Lake Monsters-Single A short season (Oakland)
3-2 with a 6.55 ERA and 19 K’s through 22.0 innings
Keaton Steele-Pitcher-Elizabethtown Twins-Rookie League (Minnesota)
2-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 33 K’s through 30.2 innings.
*Section Photo credit to Mizzou Tigers; Featured Photo (above) credit to Karen Mitchell-KBIA Sports Extra