In two seasons at Ole Miss, he's batted .316/.424/.560 with 30 home runs and 22 more walks than strikeouts. Skip to main content Shop by category Shop by category Enter your search keyword He played college football at Washington and Georgia and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.. Eason attended Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington, and was rated by Rivals as a five-star recruit. Jacob Gonzalez. Had it not been for the havoc COVID-19 wreaked on the 2020 MLB Draft, Gonzalez likely wouldn't have had to play college baseball. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. and can be seen on the alternate channel of the SEC Network. Ole Miss defeats USM, 12-9, to win Regional Championship; Rebs move on to Supers, Baseball Weekend Wrap-Up: Rebels drop series to Auburn with extra-inning, game three loss, No. Since the Illini fell short the nod goes to Iowa first baseman and cleanup hitter Brennen Dorighi after going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and five RBIs in a 12-4 win against No. FanGraphs projects him to be a 60-grade defender. Additionally, do note that the players are presented alphabetically. Jacob Gonzalez led the way on offense for Ole Miss with a walk and four hits. Throughout his career, Gonzalez has been at the heart of everything Ole Miss does offensively. Everybody, I thought, believed in his bat coming here, coach Mike Bianco said. Jacob J. Gonzalez (born May 30, 2002) is an American college baseball shortstop for the Ole Miss Rebels . After hitting three home runs in the first game, a 9-5 win, they added five more in game two, a 15-10 victory. According to Major League Baseball's pipeline prospect rankings released recently, junior Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez is a top-5 prospect (No. As a freshman, he stood out offensively for his hittability and batted .355/.443/.561 with 12 home runs. 21 NC State moved to 6-0 on Saturday with a 7-0 win over Belmont. 16U - 5 Star National. After an eventful postseason leading up to Omaha, Gonzalez struggled offensively until Game 2 of the national championship series, where we went 3-for-4 at the plate and came up clutch in an eighth inning rally to ultimately deliver a national title. He also hit 18 home runs and scouts say he's got a great eye at the plate. There were 9,983 fans in Swayze Field Sunday, while 10,512 attended Saturdays win and 11,242 saw the season opener Friday. A trio of Rebels collected Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America accolades in pitchers Brady Feigl, James McArthur and Andy Pagnozzi. Although his average dipped drastically from his freshman year, Gonzalez scored 67 runs on 66 hits and batted in 52 runners. He started hot in 2022, but slumped down the stretch. Jacob Gonzalez college stats: .316/.424/.560, .984 OPS 30 home runs in 504 ABs, https://throughthefencebaseball.com/2023-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-pirates-taking-who/, 3. But he has. He has notable bat-to-ball skills and hits for average and power to all fields. But in discussions about this Ole Miss team and its run to the College World Series, Gonzalez rarely comes up. The Ole Miss shortstop has been productive since stepping foot on campus and should cement himself among the top picks with another strong spring. Hes a mediocre runner, so a move to the hot corner or a corner outfield position may be in his future. Hes a guy that continues to get better in all facets, Bianco said. 13 Maryland 6. All three of UCLAs runs came on solo home runs, starting with back-to-back jacks from Duce Gourson and Darius Perry in the seventh inning; Kyle Karros added one in the ninth. Three straight bases-loaded walks in the top of the fifth by Bobby Zmarzlak, Elijah Lambros and Luke Shliger gave Maryland a 5-4 lead and they added one more in the seventh on a double off the bat of Shliger. Weve known we have a good offense, I mean this team is mostly offensive based usually except for kind of last year. He can handle the best fastball, and easily adjust to a big curve, while keeping a bat plane that is best suited for line drives to the gaps. After Florida trimmed Kentucky's 11-point second-half lead to 74-72 with 1:12 left, the Wildcats countered with 6-0 run over the next 56 seconds to secure the win. He also has tremendous plate discipline, as he has more walks (88) than strikeouts (66) at Ole Miss. Entering Saturdays game against Loyola Marymount, the first of a doubleheader due to inclement weather, Oklahoma State was four days removed from tossing a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Cal Baptist. Advanced Search; . Jacob Gonzalez Class of 2020 Perfect Game Player Profile. He also has a 55-grade arm, so hell easily have the arm strength to make the deep throws. Exclusively because the team made it further in the postseason. And by the way, he should be above-average at short, and he'll have a chance to repeat as a national champion. Reese Kaplan - Who Will Be Surprise Contributors t 2023 Draft Prospect - SS - TJ Pompey. He has been a broadcaster for arena football and several national tournament events for the National Junior College Athletic Association as well as hosting various shows on radio. Two of those hits by Parker were home runs as he, Christian Kirtley and Jared Sundstrom each hit a solo shot in the eighth inning. https://soxmachine.com/2022/12/way-too-early-2023-mlb-mock-draft/, 3. Bear in mind that there are more than five worthwhile players, and that we're not saying these five players will necessarily go in the top five or even the top 10 (though we do expect them all to make our top 30 list next preseason). Honorable Mention: Noah Hall, South Carolina; Blaine Traxel, West Virginia, Seminoles Take Down Frogs To Claim Series. Mason Nichols shut down the mighty Terps offense over the final two innings to secure the win and give the defending national champs an opportunity to take the series on Sunday after Maryland won game one on Friday. 2. 2023 Draft Prospect - 3B - Aidan Miller, 2023 Draft Prospect - 3B - Brayden Taylor, 2023 Draft Prospect - 3B - Drew Bowser, 2023 Draft Prospect - 3B - Yohandy Morales, Macks Daily Minors Recap - 9-9-2022 Games. Crews having both the tools and the pedigree to back up his stat line should allow him to enter the spring in the conversation for the top pick. [10][11] Gonzalez ended the 2022 season slashing .273/.405/.558 with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs over 65 games, leading Ole Miss to their first ever NCAA Championship. He had a .355 average, an OPS of 1.004. I guess thats the punishment for being so good.. Ligon struck out six over the first seven innings, allowing just four hits, and Lequerica fanned four of the eight batters he faced over the final two innings. Tom Brennan - June Swoon Has Arrived - in Sept - D Reese Kaplan -- Unexpected Offense From the Forgot 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Cade Kuehler, 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Tanner Witt. 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The final score may make it look as though Ole Miss routed the visiting Terps in game two of their series in Oxford, but the Rebels used some late-inning fireworks to put the game out of reach and actually entered the bottom of the seventh down with Maryland leading 6-4. 2022 Ole Miss stat line - 65-G, 242-AB, .273, 18-HR, Ranking the Top 30 2023 MLB Draft Prospects -, https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects-. College prospect, possible future draft pick with development . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Then, the lineup turned over, and Jacob Gonzalez simply did what he's done throughout his career: hit. Scouts rave about his instincts and rhythm at short, where he covers ground with long strides and has solid arm strength. [12] Following the season's end, he played with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[13][14][15]. Some people just have it all. Wherever that scenario plays out, it won't occur in our frame of reality. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Reese Kaplan -- Big David Peterson Coming Up Small 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Will Sanders. Macks Mets the premier site for information on the New York Mets talent pipeline and dialogue on Mets prospects, Mets news, and Mets opinions. Southern Miss answered back with a single run in the bottom of the sixth only to see the Illini tie the game in the top of the seventh when Cal Hejza hit the first of two three-run home runs. 9-19-22 - Top 20 college prospects for '23 Draft -, https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/top-college-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft.html-. "He's always a flat-line heart guy.". Ole Miss baseball outfielder TJ McCants isn't sure if his close friend Jacob Gonzalez has a pulse. Wilkens did see his K rate spike this season, and he might end up outgrowing third base. He will bring a proven journalistic track record, along with a knack for finding the out-of-the-ordinary story angles to The Rebel Walk. He's doubling less, he's putting the ball on the ground more and he's been a victim of the shift throughout the season. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. 1 overall pick. But that kind of performance is almost ho-hum for an almost sure-fire, first-round draft pick. 12-6-22-2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 -https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03-. He might need to shift to third base long-term, but the Detroit Tigers would be elated to have him in their lineup within a few years. Paul Articulates Mets biggest rival may not be a Reese Kaplan -- Mets Arizona Fall League Candidate 2023 Draft Prospect - SS - George Lombard Jr. 2023 Draft Prospect - SS - Antonio Anderson, 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Paul Skenes, 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Jackson Baumeister. Not only are the expectations high for him, but also for his team. The final score may make it look as though Ole Miss routed the visiting Terps in game two of their series in Oxford, but the Rebels used some late-inning fireworks to put the game out of reach and actually entered the bottom of the seventh down with Maryland leading 6-4. After beating No. Iowa wraps up the Karbach Round Rock Classic against Kansas State on Sunday. Release Date: Feb 3, 2023 Gonzalez is another decorated SEC performer who seems destined to come off the board early next July. As teammate and fellow Californian Derek Diamond remembers, Gonzalez showed up to his official visit with Ole Miss looking as SoCal as possible. He certainly did and has been doing it through the first series of the season that saw the Rebels sweep Delaware and remain ranked fourth nationally. They had what appeared to be a comfortable 8-3 lead and Illinois was having difficulty getting much going at the plate. He was recently considered a top-five pick for next year's MLB Draft. With the fine print out of the way, let's get to the reckless speculation. High School: Glendora HS (Glendora, CA) School: University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) Full Name: Jacob Jesus Gonzalez View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. So, I think pretty early on (we realized it), but not coming in.. He wants to win every time, so he doesn't give any added pressure or power to bigger moments. Honorable Mention: Portland 4, No. Some people just have it all. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Reese Kaplan -- Time to Say Goodbye to a New York 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Chance Mako. A lot can happen in a year's time, but as it stands he's one of the best prep prospects out there. Scott Harris decides to go with a college bat to begin his tenure as the lead decision maker in Detroit. is atop FanGraphs top draft prospects rankings for 2023 (not to be confused with minor league first baseman Jacob Gonzalez). ICYMI, 2023 Draft Board went up yesterday (linkage: ) , coming in at #2, former Glendora standout, and current Ole Miss shortstop, 10-7-22 - Pittsburgh Pirates: Way Too Early Look at the 2023 MLB Draft -, https://rumbunter.com/2022/09/14/pittsburgh-pirates-early-look-2023-mlb-draft/. In recent years, Ole Miss has been a pipeline to the major league baseball draft. Oregon mustered only two hits in this game while UCSB tallied 14, including a 3-for-5, three run, three-RBI performance by catcher Aaron Parker. Hes such a mature player in general, second baseman Peyton Chatagniersaid. pic.twitter.com/kkKHqn0QzP. Matt Ager and Tyler Bremner combined on the shutout, with Ager working the first six innings and Bremner the final three. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss Gonzalez is another decorated SEC performer who seems destined to come off the board early next July. Ole Miss baseball outfielder TJ McCants isn't sure if his close friend Jacob Gonzalez has a pulse. Through 610 plate appearances, Gonzalez is slashing .316/.424/.560. Had Illinois picked up the win against Southern Miss, Hejza would have been an easy pick for Player of the Day. Eight of the nine starters in the lineup had either a multi-hit, multi-run or multi-RBI game, with Nick Lucky hitting a pair of doubles and Tanner Garrison hitting three two-baggers as part of a 4-for-4 game. A lead off homer by Jacob Gonzalez got things started as Ole Miss would score early and often in this one. And he's not one for reflection. His walk rate is up. https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-draft-mock-. 7-19-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: 10 College Players to Know -, https://baseballprospectjournal.com/2023-mlb-draft-10-college-players-to-know/-. Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect: 7. He scored 72 runs on 93 hits, 12 home runs and 55 RBI. Not bad for a player who, coming out of high school, was known for his hitting prowess but was widely projected to have to move off shortstop to third base. Of Dorighis three base hits one was a two-run double and the other a three-run homer that gave the Hawkeyes some breathing room. In the 10th inning Illinois got runners at the corners with one out and Hejza once provided an answer, this time a sac fly to right field that gave Illinois the lead once again, 13-12. MAKE THAT 2 NO-HITTERS IN A ROW! Gonzalez scored 67 runs on 66 hits, sent 18 balls over the fence, added 12 additional extra base hits and knocked in 52 runs. Every at-bat. OXFORD, Miss. Jacob Gonzalez is a college baseball shortstop for the Ole Miss Rebels. https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/top-college-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft.html, https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects, https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-draft-mock, https://baseballprospectjournal.com/2023-mlb-draft-10-college-players-to-know/, All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Macks Mets database can be viewed by going to. With a 1-0 count and the bases still loaded, Gonzalez sent a ball the opposite way to. RECRUITING. Jacob Gonzalezhas started every game at shortstop for Mississippi since he arrived on campus in the fall of 2020. Barnes continues to reside in Pensacola a mere ten minutes from the beach because he does have taste and a brain. He has a strong arm, reliable hands and has the ability to make highlight-reel plays. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 1 in the Top 25 for the first time ever. Gonzalez was D1 Baseball's national freshman of the year in 2021. He just attacks people, Gonzalez said. Gonzalez missed time this fall after spraining his MCL on a collision at second base, allowing some other players to get reps at short and giving the Rebels some insurance at the position, but hell be 100 percent well before opening day and will serve as the centerpiece of the Ole Miss offense and defense. The Scouting Combine officially kicks off on Monday, February 27, with registration, medical exams, orientation, and team interviews for the players arriving early. UCF picked up a pair of wins against Clemson on Saturday to claim the series, the first game 4-2 and the second 10-7. OToole, who picked up the win moving to 2-0 on the year, and McLean, who notched his third save of the season, were also part of Tuesdays combined no-no. In the first game on Saturday the Gauchos dominated in all phases of the game. Indeed, Gonzalez's strikeout rate this past season was just under 11 percent; for a comparison point, the SEC average was around 21 percent. Clark, who rocks long blonde hair and eye black, is a prepster with both quality tools and pre-existing polish. ManningWay_10, Trainer89, MobileRebz and 22 others semeca1 All-Pro NFL Gold Member Aug 26, 2007 45,307 121,506 113 Jul 12, 2022 #2 This is premium content. "He's not really into the media stuff," McCants said. After Garrett Wood . We dont need aSS, so I think ifGonzalez is available, he will be drafted elsewhere anyway. Gonzalez was named to the 2022 USA Baseball National Collegiate Team last month. He has good instincts and will remain at shortstop long term. ESPN has him ranked as the best MLB Draft prospect. It is hard not to take the potential plus hit tool and projectable power that he provides. It starts withJacob Gonzalez, the premier shortstop in college baseball, an on-base machine with 30 career home runs in two seasons and elite defensive ability. 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Enrique Bradfield Jr. Reese Kaplan -- Writing the Premature End of the 2 Macks Daily Minors Recap - 9-8-2022 Games, 2023 Draft Prospects - SS - Roch Cholowsky. Heading into the sixth inning it looked as though Southern Miss was cruising. Reese Kaplan -- Grading Rookie Billy Eppler's Firs 2023 Draft Prospect - C - Ryder Helfrick. He's projected by MLB.com as a top-five selection. Things quickly changed in the sixth when Illinois scored three runs to make it an 8-6 game. Five different pitchers combined to pull off that feat, and three pitchers combined to toss another no-no on Saturday for the Pokes, a 1-0 victory over LMU. But Gonzalez just might be. The humble son of Diamondbacks World Series hero Luis Gonzalez is tearing up Major League Baseball's low-key summer league as he follows in his father's footsteps of chasing a career in America's . The series sweep pushed UCSB to 5-2 and it undoubtedly will force Oregon out of the D1Baseball Top 25 come Monday. He batted 4-for-11 with a home run, a triple, four RBIs, two walks and a stolen base in his first weekend, playing in an MLB stadium against Texas, Texas Tech and TCU. Tom Brennan - How Did The 2022 Mets Draftees Do, & 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP/1B - Bryce Eldridge. Through the first seven games of the year Oral Roberts pitching staff is one of the nations best and theyve done a great job keeping the powerful Texas State lineup relatively quiet over the first two games of their series. OMAHA, Neb. Some people just have it all.". "I mean, OK, he's not hitting .330 and we understand that," Bianco said. 25 Oregon 6-2 on Friday they tacked on two more Ws on Saturday, by scores of 10-0 and 4-1. In his first year as a Rebel in 2021, Gonzalez finished as the D1Baseball National Freshman of the Year and was named Second-Team All-American by D1Baseball and NCBWA. The rubber match will be played on Sunday. However, what makes him so intriguing is his elite plate coverage and discipline. Hes projected to not only be the first shortstop drafted in July but also is expected to be in the mix to be the No. Jacob Gonzalez Class of 2017 Perfect Game Player Profile. FILED UNDER Bowling Green, Brennen Dorighi, Florida State, Juaron Watts-Brown, Miami, NC State, Noah Hall, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Southern Miss, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, This category can only be viewed by members. "But when you look at his production and what he means to the lineup, part of the reason that Elko's got a ton of RBIs is because Gonzalez is on base and scores a lot. I dont really think about the draft because, I mean, its not real, he said. On the base path, Gonzalez stole four bases in six attempts. There's another slice of the universe out there somewhere where Clark succeeds Bradfield as Vanderbilt's starting center fielder. 16 Louisville 6. Here's the 2022 Ole Miss baseball walkout song list LFG By Ruby Draayer Feb 17, 2022, 6:41pm EST Share Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Ladies and Gentleman, Ole Miss baseball is. He also continued to show a very advanced approach at the plate, with many more walks than strikeouts, all coming while playing a premium position. It's hardto simultaneously be the best baseball player in Omaha and an overlooked contributor on your own team. According to Major League Baseball's pipeline prospect rankings released recently, junior Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez is a top-5 prospect (No. His pace never really slowed. Carson Paetow ended the game with a walkoff single, giving them the 14-13 victory to tie the series. Indeed, Gonzalez's strikeout rate this past season was just under 11 percent; for a comparison point, the SEC average was around 21 percent. UC Santa Barbara really took it to the Oregon Ducks this weekend. Many eyes will be on the stud shortstop from Glendora,California. All the stuff I see about it, I have to make it real.. I guess our defense helped, I mean our pitching helped us win like most of last season, but yeah, this team is scary offensively.. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT with TV coverage yet to be determined. He has a mature approach to the plate, taking more walks than Ks, which is good to see for someone his age. The game started as an intriguing pitchers duel between UCLAs Alonzo Tredwell and Vanderbilts Hunter Owen, each of whom struck out seven batters, working the first five and 4 2/3 innings, respectively. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss Bat control and zone awareness might be Gonzalez best tools as he rarely chases the ball out of the zone. 2. If that's a down year, we need to have a lot of people have down years.". Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. by Out of Bounds with Bo Bounds Wofford now has a pair of series victories over two notable Midwest mid-majors. Below, we've highlighted five individuals who scouts and analysts have identified as individuals of note in the 2023 class. That's why it's easy for him to go under the radar a little bit.". Calvin Harris and Jacob Gonzalez are each riding seven-game hitting streaks and on-base streaks to open the 2023 season. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound left-handed hitter is a well-rounded offensive player. Defensively, Gonzalez turned 19 double plays and had 136 assists. 7 Florida to a 13-3 victory. Jacob Henry Eason (born November 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez is atop FanGraphs' top draft prospects rankings for 2023 (not to be confused with minor league first baseman Jacob Gonzalez). "He doesn't really care," McCants says. He's batted .275/.363/.609 with 40 home runs and 25 additional extra-base hits to date. Early in the game it was a back-and-forth affair. He finished his freshman year batting .355 with a .443 on-base percentage. Gonzalez talked about his grand slam after the game. BROCK WILKEN ARE YOU KIDDING The freshmans grand slam & second HR of the game puts us ahead 6-4. https://t.co/VfsMyu4p7c#GoDeacs pic.twitter.com/ASqdOAinns. The senior righthander struck out 12 over eight scoreless innings, allowing just three base hits without issuing a walk in the Gamecocks 1-0 vicotry over visiting Penn. "He's always a flat-line heart guy.". Chatagnier and Gonzalez are in their third season as double-play partners. Green ended the day 3-for-4 with three runs scored as both he and Trice drove in three. Sometimes its unfair when youre that good and theres such a high expectation that you go 2-for-4 with 7 RBIs and people act like its a normal day at the office. Really leaned on this one. Gonzalez will be picked in one of the top 3 picks in this draft, https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects, https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-draft-mock, https://baseballprospectjournal.com/2023-mlb-draft-10-college-players-to-know/, The Mack Report - Ridings, Playoff Odds, Narvaez, Baez, Scott, The Mack Report - Parada, Scherzer, Alvarez, Ovalles, Reimer, The Mack Report - Off Season Team Grades, Verlander, Lugo, Baty, Ruf, Nido, Tom Brennan - 7 Overlooked Homegrown Players Who Could Help in 2023. Every game. Its good to be able to have a duo like that and be able to play for a while, it just helps out your chemistry.. When asked how his approach has changed this season, he again replies, "I don't know.". ORU Relievers Dalton Patten and Cade Denton were especially stingy in this game, each striking out three in two scoreless innings forcing what will be an intriguing rubber match on Sunday. UCF scored 10 runs on 10 hits in the second game, which included solo home runs by Drew Faurot and John Rhys Plumlee and a three-run dinger by Tom Josten. College Baseball Nation even went as far to consider Gonzalez the top prize for next year. It tied the sixth most Rebels drafted in program history. Game Of The Day: No. Steve Barnes joins The Rebel Walk staff as a senior writer and brings a trifecta of journalistic experience. It took only a few weeks for Gonzalez to differentiate himself. OMAHA, Neb. Instead, we're forging ahead by highlighting some names to know for next summer's draft. The Wolfpack scored six of the first seven runs courtesy of long balls: Payton Green hit a solo home run in the second, Carter Trice hit a three-run blast in the fourth and Green added a two-run shot in the fifth. Gonzalez led Ole Miss in runs scored (73) and walks (50) during their National Championship run, while also starting every game at shortstop for the Rebels. 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