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    Mississippi State baseball 2024 MLB Draft live updates: Track Bulldogs who've been picked

    By Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American,

    4 days ago

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    The 2024 MLB Draft has arrived, and it is shaping up to be another successful run for Mississippi State baseball and coach Chris Lemonis.

    The Bulldogs, after having their season end in the Charlottesville Regional , are projected to have a handful of players drafted. Some could go as early as the first round, with players such as Jurrangelo Cijntje and Dakota Jordan being taken in that range in multiple mock drafts. Other players such as Khal Stephen, Nate Dohm and Hunter Hines are all inside MLB.com's top 175.

    The first two rounds of the draft in Fort Worth, Texas, are on Sunday beginning at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN and MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 are on Monday and Rounds 11-20 are on Tuesday. Days 2 and 3 of the draft both begin at 1 p.m. CT with streaming available on the MLB website.

    Follow along here for live Mississippi State updates from the MLB draft.

    MORE: Why Mississippi State baseball's offseason is about more than replacing the stars

    Mississippi State baseball 2024 MLB Draft picks

    P Jurrangelo Cijntje: Seattle Mariners (Round 1, No. 15)

    Switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje was the first Bulldog off the board, going to the Seattle Mariners with the No. 15 pick in the first round.

    OF Dante Nori: Philadelphia Phillies (Round 1, No. 27)

    Dante Nori is a Mississippi State commit from Northville, Michigan. MLB.com ranked him as the No. 48 prospect entering the draft. He's the son of Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori.

    P Khal Stephen: Toronto Blue Jays (Round 2, No. 59)

    Khal Stephen is the second Bulldog from the 2024 team to get picked.

    P Nate Dohm: New York Mets (Round 3, No. 82)

    Nate Dohm didn't have to wait long Monday, going early in the third round to the New York Mets. It's the second year in a row a Bulldog has been drafted by the Mets joining Kellum Clark from last year.

    OF Dakota Jordan: San Francisco Giants (Round 4, No. 116)

    Dakota Jordan fell immensely in the draft, going from a potential first-round pick to the fourth round.

    P Brooks Auger: Los Angeles Dodgers (Round 6, No. 190)

    Bulldogs reliever Brooks Auger was taken by the Dodgers in the sixth round. He had a 3.35 ERA in 20 appearances in 2024.

    SS/RHP Conrad Cason: Boston Red Sox (Round 8, No. 237)

    Conrad Cason is a two-way Mississippi State signee from Georgia. He was ranked as the No. 102 prospect by MLB.com entering the draft.

    P Colby Holcombe: Toronto Blue Jays (Round 9, No. 277)

    Colby Holcombe had a 10.38 ERA in 21.2 innings in the 2024 season but the Blue Jays like enough of what they saw to pick him in the ninth round. It holds a $190,100 slot value.

    P Tyson Hardin: Milwaukee Brewers (Round 12, No. 365)

    Tyson Hardin is the first Mississippi State draft pick of Day 3. He had a 3.22 ERA with a 3-3 record in 25 apperances in 2024.

    OF Connor Hujsak: Tampa Bay Rays (Round 13, No. 396)

    Connor Hujsak was picked by the Rays after completing his senior season. He batted .325 with a .968 OPS and nine home runs. Hujsak played for VCU in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

    P Tyler Davis: Kansas City Royals (Round 15, No. 437)

    Tyler Davis is the sixth Mississippi State pitcher to be drafted. Like Hujsak, he played the 2021 and 2022 seasons at VCU.

    SS David Mershon: Los Angeles Angels (Round 18, No. 532)

    David Mershon went to the Los Angeles Angels in the 18th round. He was second on the Bulldogs last season in batting average (.347) while adding a .954 OPS and six home runs.

    P Cam Schuelke: Cleveland Guardians (Round 19, No. 565)

    Cam Schuelke played one season with Mississippi State and was a key reliever with a 4.21 ERA in 32 appearances. He's previously played for Florida Gulf Coast, Northwood University and College of Central Florida.

    Mississippi State baseball 2023 draft picks

    Mississippi State had three players picked in last year's MLB draft:

    • OF Colton Ledbetter (Tampa Bay Rays, second round)
    • RHP Cade Smith (New York Yankees, sixth round)
    • OF Kellum Clark (New York Mets, 20th round)

    Sam Sklar is the Southern Miss beat reporter for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at ssklar@hattiesb.gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_ .

    This article originally appeared on Hattiesburg American: Mississippi State baseball 2024 MLB Draft live updates: Track Bulldogs who've been picked

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