BREAKING: James Hicks Selected In 13th Round Of MLB Draft

South Carolina Baseball player James Hicks has been drafted 404th overall in the 13th round by the Houston Astros.

The 2023 MLB Draft is serving as a landmark stretch for South Carolina's baseball program, as multiple players from their memorable 2023 squad as set to begin their professional baseball journey. The South Carolina Gamecocks have sent a bevy of players onto the majors, including three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield, former ALCS MVP Jackie Bradley Jr. and former World Series MVP Steve Pearce. Who will be the next Gamecock to shine in the greatest professional baseball league in the World?

Players Drafted

RHP Jack Mahoney: 77th Overall (3rd Round) to the Colorado Rockies

RHP Will Sanders: 113th Overall (4th Round) to the Chicago Cubs

INF George Wolkow (HS): 209th Overall (7th Round) to the Chicago White Sox

RHP Noah Hall: 216th Overall (7th Round) to the New York Mets

SS Braylen Wimmer: 232nd Overall (8th Round) to the Colorado Rockies

RHP James Hicks: 404th Overall (13th Round) to the Houston Astros

Notable Players Remaining On Board

SS Lee Ellis (HS Signee)

RHP Ricky Williams

RHP Chris Veach

How To Watch: MLB Draft (Rounds 3-10 & 11-20)

• Gameday: Monday & Tuesday, July 10th & 11th, 2023.
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET (For both days)
• Stream: MLB.com
• Stadium: Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
• Live stream on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!

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