Another MLB Draft has come and gone with plenty of Mississippi players hearing their names called this year.
A few key takeaways before getting to the full list of Mississippi players drafted:
- For the fourth time in school history, Mississippi State had two players drafted in the first two rounds
- 5 of 8 draft-eligible pitchers for Southern Miss were selected — a program record
- Ole Miss and Mississippi State produced 7 draft picks each
- Mississippi State lost just one commitment to the draft (Jett Williams), while Ole Miss lost two commitments (Jackson Ferris and Roman Anthony)
- Overall, 23 players from Mississippi schools were selected
The full list of Mississippi players selected in the 2022 MLB Draft
RHP Landon Sims, Mississippi State (#34 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks)
C Logan Tanner, Mississippi State (#55 overall by the Cincinnati Reds)
LHP Dalton Rogers, Southern Miss (#98 overall by the Boston Red Sox)
RHP Derek Diamond, Ole Miss (#170 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates)
C Hayden Dunhurst, Ole Miss (#175 overall by the Kansas City Royals)
RHP Tyler Stuart, Southern Miss (#179 overall by the New York Mets)
RHP Dylan DeLucia, Ole Miss (#181 overall by the Cleveland Guardians)
RHP Preston Johnson, Mississippi State (#197 overall by the Baltimore Orioles)
RHP Brandon Johnson, Ole Miss (#265 overall by the Kansas City Royals)
OF Brad Cumbest, Mississippi State (#266 overall by the Colorado Rockies)
1B Tim Elko, Ole Miss (#311 by the Chicago White Sox)
OF Emaarion Boyd, South Panola High School (#332 overall by the Philadelphia Phillies)
RHP KC Hunt, Mississippi State (#350 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates)
RHP Jackson Fristoe, Mississippi State (#370 overall by the New York Yankees)
LF Kevin Graham, Ole Miss (#408 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks)
RHP Landon Harper, Southern Miss (#425 overall by the New York Mets)
RHP Ben Ethridge, Southern Miss (#444 overall by the Minnesota Twins)
RHP Garrett Ramsey, Southern Miss (#489 overall by the Boston Red Sox)
INF Kamren James, Mississippi State (#494 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays)
3B Justin Bench, Ole Miss (#526 overall by the San Francisco Giants)
LHP Chris Williams, William Carey (#537 overall by the Detroit Tigers)
SS Spence Coffman, Tishomingo County High School (#570 overall by the San Diego Padres)
OF Ke’Shun Collier, Meridian Community College (#593 overall by the Chicago Cubs)
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