Player of the Year: Jac Caglianone, 1B/Lhp, Florida

Caglianone Last Season Hit.323/.389/.738 with 33 Home Runs—a Bbcor Record—and Went 7-4 with a 4.34 Era and 87 Strikeouts in 74.2 Innings as a Weekend Starter. He’s Not Without Flaw as a Player—He Strikes out Too Much as a Hitter and His Control Needs to Be Refined on the Mound—but Let Scouts Worry About That. He Has Game-Changing Power and Can Touch 100 Mph from the Left Side.

Pitcher of the Year: Hagen Smith, Lhp, Arkansas

The Sec Has Two Spots on Its All-Conference Teams for Starting Pitchers. Last Year, Smith Got the Nod Alongside Lsu’s Paul Skenes, the No. 1 Overall Pick in the 2023 Draft. the Razorbacks Have Used Smith over the Last Two Seasons as a Starter and a Relief Ace, but He Now Looks Like the Sec’s Top Pitcher. Last Season, He Went 8-2 with a 3.64 Era, 109 Strikeouts and 42 Walks in 71.2 Innings. His Fastball-Slider Combination Is Exceptionally Tough on Hitters.

Freshman of the Year: Gavin Grahovac, 3B, Texas A&M

Grahovac Wasn’t the Highest-Rated Recruit to Get to Campus, but He Had an Excellent Fall and Looks to Have Won a Starting Third Base Job for the Aggies. Grahovac Has Big Raw Power and Can Drive the Ball to All Fields. the Villa Park (Calif.) High Product Scuffled for Usa Baseball’s 18U National Team and Must Prove Himself Against Breaking Pitches.

Top 20 2024 Draft Prospects

1. Jac Caglianone, Lhp/1B, Florida2. Tommy White, 3B, Lsu3. Charlie Condon, 1B/Of, Georgia4. Hagen Smith, Lhp, Arkansas5. Thatcher Hurd, Rhp, Lsu6. Drew Beam, Rhp, Tennessee7. Luke Holman, Rhp, Lsu8. Ben Hess, Rhp, Alabama9. Dakota Jordan, Of, Mississippi State10. Carter Holton, Lhp, Vanderbilt11. Gage Jump, Lhp, Lsu12. Billy Amick, Inf, Clemson13. Colby Shelton, Inf, Florida14. Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee15. Christian Moore, Inf, Tennessee16. Jonathan Vastine, Inf, Vanderbilt17. Brady Tygart, Rhp, Arkansas18. Paxton Kling, Of, Lsu19. Davis Diaz, Inf, Vanderbilt20. Ali Camarillo, Ss, Texas A&M

Top 10 2025 Draft Prospects

1. Ethan Petry, Of, South Carolina2. Chase Shores, Rhp, Lsu3. Jace Laviolette, Of, Texas A&M4. Cade Kurland, Inf, Florida5. Brady Neal, C, Lsu6. Cade Fisher, Lhp, Florida7. Ike Irish, C/1B, Auburn8. Matthew Dallas, Lhp, Tennessee9. Justin Lamkin, Lhp, Texas A&M10. Samuel Horn, Rhp, Missouri

1. Cam Johnson, Lhp, Lsu2. Liam Peterson, Rhp, Florida3. Dylan Cupp, Ss, Mississippi State4. Campbell Smithwick, C, Ole Miss5. Ryder Helfrick, C, Arkansas6. Gavin Grahovac, 3B, Texas A&M7. Jake Brown, Of, Lsu8. Matthew Dallas, Lhp, Tennessee9. Caden Sorrell, Of, Texas A&M10. Ethan Mcelvain, Rhp, Vanderbilt

Best Pure Hitter: Tommy White, Lsubest Power Hitter: Jac Caglianone, Floridabest Strike-Zone Discipline: Amani Larry, Mississippi Statebest Athlete: Braden Montgomery, Texas A&Mfastest Runner: Michael Robertson, Floridabest Baserunner: Ty Wilmsmeyer, Arkansas Best Defensive Catcher: Fernando Gonzalez, Georgiabest Defensive Infielder: Jonathan Vastine, Vanderbiltbest Infielder Arm: Michael Braswell, Lsubest Defensive Outfielder: Ty Wilmsmeyer, Arkansasbest Outfield Arm: Braden Montgomery, Texas A&Mbest Fastball: Jac Caglianone, Floridabest Breaking Ball: Hagen Smith, Arkansasbest Changeup: Drew Beam, Tennesseebest Control: Devin Futrell, Vanderbilt

2024 Sec College Baseball Preview — College Baseball, Mlb Draft, Prospects

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 9, 2026 • 22 min read

2024 Sec College Baseball Preview — College Baseball, Mlb Draft, Prospects

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The Sec Has Consistently Been the Best Conference in College Baseball for More Than a Decade. Its Teams Have Won Nine of the Last 14 National Championships and Four Straight, with Lsu Claiming Last Season’s Title.

James H. Sterling

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