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Enrique Bradfield, Jr. CF-Vanderbilt: DN spotlight

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Bradfield, Jr., the 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year, leads the nation in stolen bases (46 through 6-7-21), and has consistently gotten on base (.476 on-base percentage). His discipline at the plate has resulted in 40 walks through 58 games for the Commodores.

In addition, the All-SEC defender sports a .991 fielding percentage and has just one error on the year. Bradfield, Jr.’s foot speed routinely changes the approach for pitchers on a nightly basis. The American Heritage High School (Fla.) product is one of the most exciting players in the nation.

Enrique Bradfield, Jr. vs. Kentucky in 2021
Bradfield, Jr. (seen leading off first base versus Kentucky in 2021) currently has 46 stolen bases through 58 games.
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2020 MLB Draft, Day 2, 6-11-20: Value PICKS (Video spotlights)

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We go inside the games of five players taken on Day 2 of the 2020 MLB Draft who could one day make an impact on major league rosters.

Washington Nationals 2020 MLB Draft, 2nd Round, 55th overall: Cole Henry RHP-LSU
Philadelphia Phillies 2020 MLB Draft, 3rd Round, 87th overall: Casey Martin IF-Arkansas
Seattle Mariners 2020 MLB Draft, 4th Round, 107th overall pick: Tyler Keenan 3B-Ole Miss
Chicago White Sox 2020 MLB Draft, 5th Round, 142nd overall: Bailey Horn LHP-Auburn
Cleveland Indians 2020 MLB Draft, 5th Round, 154th overall: Mason Hickman RHP-Vanderbilt
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Toronto Blue Jays 2020 1st Round pick, 5th overall: Austin Martin IF/OF-Vanderbilt

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In the span of three seasons, Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin had a profound impact on NCAA baseball. As a sophomore, the former Trinity Christian Academy (Fla.) star batted .392 as the Commodores leadoff batter in 37 of the team’s contests. This came one year after the back-to-back All-SEC selection led the conference in stolen bases (22). The All-American third baseman started 52 games at the position in 2019, while also tallying 13 starts at shortstop.A probable Top 5 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, Martin started at six different positions in 2018. Martin finished his career with a .368 batting average.

Former Vanderbilt All-American Austin Martin finished his career with a .368 batting average, 43 stolen bases and 85 walks. In the process, he scored 146 runs.
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Cleveland Indians 2020 MLB Draft, 5th Round, 154th overall: Mason Hickman RHP-Vanderbilt

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On the way to a 2019 College World Series title, perhaps no player had more of an impact on the Vanderbilt Commodores run than Hickman. In fact, the former Pope John Paul II (Tenn.) star produced a knack for striking out batters down the stretch in 2019 and led into the early portion of 2020. After striking out 10 Michigan Wolverines in the Commodores CWS game-clinching victory, he began 2020 with a perfect 2-0 slate (0.48 ERA) through three starts. In back-to-back weekend outings versus Illinois-Chicago and Hawaii, Hickman struck out a combined 23 batters.

Hickman finished his career with a 19-2 record at Vanderbilt.