Nearly a year ago, Jared Padgett faced one of the most difficult decisions of his young life.
Padgett had already signed a national letter of intent to pitch at Mississippi State but was also selected in the 26th round of the MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs last June.
Both options were dreams come true for the Graceville, Florida southpaw. After much thought and consideration, Padgett turned down a $731,000 offer from the Cubs and chose to take the college route first.
“It was very tough,” Padgett said. “A lot of prayer and support went into it, not just from me and my family but everyone that knew the situation I was in.