The 2024 MLB Draft fun didn’t stop with Chicago Cubs pick of Palm Beach Central alum Cam Smith in Sunday’s first round.
On the draft’s second day, two more Palm Beach County natives joined the former Florida State third baseman in the big leagues.
From Day 1: Palm Beach Central’s Cam Smith selected in first round of 2024 MLB Draft
More on Smith: Central’s Cam Smith credits meditation in scintillating start with Florida State baseball
Saint John Paul II’s Gavin Adams to Washington Nationals
Pitcher Gavin Adams delivers the ball during District 12 3A championship high school baseball action as St. John Paul II hosted American Heritage in Boca Raton, Fla., on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
In the event you feel like you’re experiencing déjà vu, Adams was selected by the Washington Nationals on day 3 of last year’s draft.
This July, the righty pitcher was picked 234th by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth round. His selection comes along with a contract valuation of $224.5k.
Adams’ last year of college baseball ended at Florida State alongside Smith. However, Tommy John surgery barred the 6-foot-4, 195 pounder from ever barreling out of the bullpen for the Seminoles as expected.
Before transferring to FSU, Adams attended Indian River State College, as well as State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota.
Park Vista’s Fisher Jameson to Colorado Rockies
Jun 15, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Florida Gators pitcher Fisher Jameson (27) throws against the Texas A&M Aggies at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
A run to CWS semifinals certainly improved Jameson’s draft stock. Not to mention the Park Vista alumni’s proven ability to be a lockdown closer, going 5-0 with 3 saves and a team-best 3.99 ERA for the Florida Gators in 2024.
Three seasons in Gainesville saw the 6-foot-5, 240-pound, righty arm pick up seven career wins and four career saves. But if he’s looking for more money from the big leagues, there’s a chance Jameson forgoes the MLB and opts in for his senior year at UF.
Jameson was the No. 288 pick for the Colorado Rockies, which carries an approximate contract value of $185.80k.
Emilee Smarr is a sports reporter for the Palm Beach Post. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Gavin Adams, Fisher Jameson selected in 2024 MLB Draft
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/florida-states-gavin-adams-floridas-232513377.html
Author :
Publish date : 2024-07-16 19:25:13
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.