Official Site of the Eagles · Jul 12, 2021
Two Eagles Selected on Day Two of the MLB First-Year Player Draft
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern baseball's Nick Jones and Jordan Jackson both heard their names called during the second day of the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Jones was selected in the 8th round, pick number 231 by the Los Angeles Angels, while Jackson was selected in the 10th round, pick number 294 by the Seattle Mariners.
The 2021 MLB Draft marks the fifth time in the last eight drafts that the Eagles have had multiple players selected. Jones becomes the first left-handed pitcher to be drafted since Connor Simmons in 2017 and the highest southpaw since Sam Howard in the third round of the 2014 MLB Draft.