How will the Gamecock baseball team look next season?
By Rixon Lane
As MLB draft winds down, current and future Gamecock players are deciding whether to sign with professional organizations. Since it’s never to early to project the future, let’s take a look at how the Gamecocks’ 35-man roster could look next season.
Note: These projections assume that all players selected in the first 500 picks (Tanner English, Grayson Greiner, Jordan Montomgery, Joey Pankake, and Joel Seddon) sign with Major League teams. Brison Celek and Hunter Privette have no more eligibility.
UPDATED: Appears Evan Beal will sign.
Projected Starters:
Starting Rotation: Wil Crowe (Friday), Jack Wynkoop (Saturday), Vince Fiori (Sunday)
Other candidates: Reed Scott, Banks Cromer, Curt Britt
Catcher: Logan Koch
Other candidates: Patrick Harrington, Jared Martin
First base: Kyle Martin
Other candidates: Taylor Widener, Curt Britt
Second base: Max Schrock
Other candidates: DC Arendas, Jordan Gore, Connor Bright, Weber Pike, Jared Williams
Shortstop: Marcus Mooney
Other candidates: DC Arendas, Jordan Gore, Madison Stokes, Everett Eynon
Third base: DC Arendas
Other candidates: Elliott Caldwell, Max Schrock, Weber Pike
Left field: Elliott Caldwell
Other candidates: Gene Cone, Connor Bright, Patrick Harrington, Brock Maxwell, Zack Madden
Center field: Gene Cone
Other candidates: Elliott Caldwell, Brock Maxwell, Zack Madden
Right field: Connor Bright
Other candidates: Gene Cone, Elliott Caldwell, Patrick Harrington, Brock Maxwell, Zack Madden
Designated hitter: Taylor Widener
Other candidates: Max Schrock, Elliott Caldwell, DC Arendas, Jordan Gore
Projected Lineup:
1. Marcus Mooney (SS)
2. Max Schrock (2B)
3. Kyle Martin (1B)
4. Connor Bright (RF)
5. DC Arendas (3B)
6. Elliott Caldwell (LF)
7. Taylor Widener (DH)
8. Logan Koch (C)
9. Gene Cone (CF)
Projected 35-Man Roster:
Seniors
Evan Beal (RHP)
Connor Bright (OF/INF)
Elliott Caldwell (OF/INF)
Patrick Harrington (C/OF)
Kyle Martin (1B/LHP)
Cody Mincey (RHP)
Juniors
DC Arendas (INF)
Curt Britt (RHP/1B)
Vince Fiori (LHP)
Marcus Mooney (INF)
Max Schrock (INF)
Jack Wynkoop (LHP)
Sophomores
Gene Cone (OF)
Wil Crowe (RHP/UT)
Jordan Gore (SS/RHP)
Logan Koch (C)
Zack Madden (OF)
Brock Maxwell (OF)
Weber Pike (INF)
Josh Reagan (LHP)
Reed Scott (RHP)
Matthew Vogel (RHP)
Taylor Widener (RHP/1B)
Freshmen
Banks Cromer (LHP)
Alex Destino (LHP)
Everett Eynon (SS)
Jeff Harding Jr. (RHP)
Tyler Johnson (RHP)
Jared Martin (C)
Brandon Murray (RHP)
Clarke Schmidt (RHP)
Clark Scolamiero (OF)
Madison Stokes (SS)
Braden Webb (RHP)
Jared Williams (2B)