
Former Golden Eagle Baseball Players in the Minor Leagues
6/19/2019 10:38:00 AM | Baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Thirteen former Southern Miss baseball players continue their dreams of playing professional baseball this summer, ranging from Rookie-level to Triple-AAA, in the minor league system.
One other former Golden Eagle, Brian Dozier, currently plays in the MLB and is a member of the Washington Nationals.
Here is a look at the former 13 Golden Eagles, with links to their pro bio pages, to go along with the organization they play for, their current team and league, and the year that they were drafted:
Player | Team (Level) | Organization | League | Draft |
Taylor Braley | Jupiter (Adv. A) | Florida Marlins | Florida State | 2017 |
LeeMarcus Boyd | Asheville (A) | Colorado Rockies | South Atlantic | 2018% |
Cody Carroll*$ | Norfolk (AAA) | Baltimore Orioles | International | 2015 |
Scott Copeland* | Fresno (AAA) | Washington Nationals | Pacific Coast | 2010 |
Conor Fisk | Buffalo (AAA) | Toronto Blue Jays | International | 2014 |
J.C. Keys | Greeneville (Adv. R) | Cincinnati Reds | Appalachian | 2019 |
Kirk McCarty | Lynchburg (Adv. A) | Cleveland Indians | Carolina | 2017 |
Luke Reynolds | Myrtle Beach (Adv. A) | Chicago Cubs | Carolina | 2018 |
Chuckie Robinson | Corpus Christi (AA) | Houston Astros | Texas | 2016 |
Hayden Roberts | Lancaster (Adv. A) | Colorado Rockies | California | 2017 |
Bradley Roney | Mississippi (AA) | Atlanta Braves | Southern | 2014 |
Nick Sandlin | Columbus (AAA) | Cleveland Indians | International | 2018 |
Matt Wallner | Elizabethton (Adv. A) | Minnesota Twins | Appalachian | 2019 |
* Played in Major League Baseball; $ 7-Day DL; % - Undrafted Free Agent
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