Kendall George goes No. 36 in 2023 MLB Draft: Dodgers land speedy Atascocita (Texas) outfielder

Speedy Texas prep prospect was taken in the Competitive Balance Round A

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Jul 9, 2023

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Atascocita High School (Texas) outfielder Kendall George was taken No. 36 overall in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

The 5-11, 165-pound Arkansas Razorbacks signee was tabbed as one of the fastest players and was taken in the Competitive Balance Round A, well above where he was projected.

He joins Sinton's Blake Mitchell, who was taken eighth overall, as the second high school prospect from Texas selected in the draft, which is being held in Seattle.

George bats and throws lefty and was given a perfect 80-out-of-80 score for running at the MLB Combine. Atascocita went 23-13-2 and 8-4 in UIL District 21-6A and reached the 6A Region III area round, where it lost to eventual state runner-up Pearland in three games of a best-of-three series.

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Lead photo by Joel Angel Juarez, The Republic, USA Today Network

Published Jul 9, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.