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Mississippi State Baseball Has Seven Players Drafted In 2018 MLB Draft

By Ethan Lee

OMAHA, NE - JUNE 23: A general view of baseball gear before game one of the College World Series Championship between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Virginia Cavaliers on June 23, 2014 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 23: A general view of baseball gear before game one of the College World Series Championship between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Virginia Cavaliers on June 23, 2014 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 03: John Ryan Murphy #36, Jake Barrett #33, Paul Goldschmidt #44, David Peralta #6 and Chris Owings #16 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate the win over the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on June 3, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks won 6-1. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 03: John Ryan Murphy #36, Jake Barrett #33, Paul Goldschmidt #44, David Peralta #6 and Chris Owings #16 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate the win over the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on June 3, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks won 6-1. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Ethan Small Was Chosen By The Arizona Diamondbacks

Ethan Small has arguably been the best pitcher for Mississippi State in 2018. The redshirt sophomore has a 2.94 ERA, a 5-3 win-loss record, and holds a team leading 107 strikeouts this season.

The Bulldogs are probably hoping that Small will return for one more year of college baseball. He has the right makeup to be a great Friday starter for the Bulldogs next season and has proven down the stretch of this year that he should start the Friday game against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

As Konnor Pilkington has struggled at times this season, Ethan Small has been a revelation. Now, Small has a chance to go play for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He was selected in the 26th round this year. But, should he come back for one more season, MSU fans will certainly be grateful.

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