Brian O’Connor: As a coach, it’s been Buster Posey. We all know Buster as a catcher and what he did as a catcher. Buster would have been a first-round pick as a shortstop as well. He started at Florida State as a shortstop. They converted him to a catcher and he was an elite-level shortstop, […]
Brian O’Connor: As a coach, it’s been Buster Posey. We all know Buster as a catcher and what he did as a catcher. Buster would have been a first-round pick as a shortstop as well. He started at Florida State as a shortstop. They converted him to a catcher and he was an elite-level shortstop, and kudos to them for converting him behind the plate. But just facing him here at Virginia in those years and the skill set was really elite. But the guy had an incredible respect for the game. And I just have always appreciated him as a college player and as a professional player, the way he played the game and respected the game.O’Sullivan: I’m going to go with a sleeper. Auburn. Outside the box there.
There’s more talent in college baseball than at any point in the history of the sport. In the 2024 MLB Draft, the top eight picks — and 13 of the top 15 — came from the college ranks. Just five years ago, three of the top six picks were high schoolers, and it was four of six in the 2014 draft.
