AUBURN, Ala. - Junior pitcher Casey Mize has been tabbed the No. 5 MLB Draft prospect entering the 2018 season, D1Baseball.com announced Tuesday.
The Auburn right-hander is the fourth rated collegiate prospect and is joined by three other SEC pitchers in the top six. A complete list of D1 Baseball’s top 100 prospects can be found here.
“Casey had an exception sophomore campaign for both Auburn University and Team USA,” head coach Butch Thompson said. “I believe this prediction is accurate due to Casey’s special presence and skill on the mound.