Georgia RHP Jack Gowen went 3-1 in 2022 and led the Bulldogs with 10 saves. In the process, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound closer earned NCBWA All-American honors. The Miami Marlins selected Gowen in the 20th round of this year’s draft.
The Miami Marlins selected the 2019 SEC Player of the Year JJ Bleday with the fourth overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft. Bleday currently leads the nation with 26 home runs in 2019 and sports a .327 career batting average through three seasons. The former San Diego Padres 39th round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft was a three-sport athlete at the prep level in golf, swimming and baseball. He projects as a corner outfielder in the Marlins organization.
