Versatile ACC outfielder linked to the Cardinals in latest mock
Georgia Tech could see two players taken within the first 13 picks.
Versatile ACC outfielder linked to the Cardinals in latest mock originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Georgia Tech is a powerhouse this season.
At this point in the year, they hold a 30-5 record, which is good enough to be ranked the No. 2 team in the nation, right behind UCLA. A big part of the reason for the Yellow Jackets' success this season is what they can do offensively.
The team is led by two elite sluggers, Vahn Lackey and Drew Burress. And both of these sluggers are top draft prospects, and could hear their name called early when the draft rolls along later this summer. MORE: Cardinals 2.
16 ERA pitcher has been luckiest in MLB with huge xERA difference Versatile ACC outfielder linked to the Cardinals in latest mock Vahn has been able to lift himself this season to a higher draft stock. He's seen by some as the second-best option behind UCLA's Roch Cholowsky and could be selected by the Tampa Bay Rays . For Burress, he isn't swinging it like he did last season, but is still viewed as a top-15 pick.