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The 2021 MLB Draft is in the books, and what a draft it was for the SEC.
In the 20-round, 3-day event, a whopping 67 SEC players were chosen, including 4 in the first round. Every SEC school had at least 1 player picked, with Arkansas leading the way with 9 draftees.
South Carolina had 8 players picked. Tennessee, Florida and Vanderbilt all produced 7 draft picks, per this release from the SEC.
Here’s a full rundown of every SEC player drafted this week:
Round 1
- 2. Jack Leiter, Texas Rangers (Vanderbilt)
- 10. Kumar Rocker, New York Mets (Vanderbilt)
- 14. Will Bednar, San Francisco Giants (Mississippi State)
- 19. Gunnar Hoglund, Toronto Blue Jays (Ole Miss)
Round 2
- 40. Jud Fabian, Boston Red Sox (Florida)
- 42. Ryan Bliss, Arizona Diamondbacks (Auburn)
- 44. Jaden Hill, Colorado Rockies (LSU)
- 58. Doug Nikhazy, Cleveland Indians (Ole Miss)
Competitive Balance Round B
- 66. Peyton Wilson, Kansas City Royals (Alabama)
- 69. Tommy Mace, Cleveland Indians (Florida)
Round 3
- 74. Dylan Smith, Detroit Tigers (Alabama)
- 76. John Rhodes, Baltimore Orioles (Kentucky)
- 80. Landon Marceaux, Los Angeles Angels (LSU)
- 99. Kevin Kopps, San Diego Padres (Arkansas)
Round 4
- 110. Luke Murphy, Los Angeles Angels (Vanderbilt)
- 112. Dustin Saenz, Washington Nationals (Texas A&M)
- 113. Bryce Miller, Seattle Mariners (Texas A&M)
- 118. Tanner Allen, Miami Marlins (Mississippi State)
- 121. Chad Dallas, Toronto Blue Jays (Tennessee)
- 123. Christian Franklin, Chicago Cubs (Arkansas)
- 125. Ryan Webb, Cleveland Indians (Georgia)
Round 5
- 136. Nathan Hickey, Boston Red Sox (Florida)
- 139. Eric Cerantola, Kansas City Royals (Mississippi State)
- 141. Brett Kerry, Los Angeles Angels (South Carolina)
- 142. Christian Scott, New York Mets (Florida)
- 149. Brady Allen, Miami Marlins (South Carolina)
- 150. Thomas Farr, Cincinnati Reds (South Carolina)
- 154. Liam Spence, Chicago Cubs (Tennessee)
- 158. C.J. Rodriguez, Oakland A’s (Vanderbilt)
- 159. Christian MacLeod, Minnesota Twins (Mississippi State)
- 160. Max Ferguson, San Diego Padres (Tennessee)
Round 6
- 164. Chase Lee, Texas Rangers (Alabama)
- 179. Sam Praytor, Miami Marlins (Alabama)
- 183. Richard Fitts, New York Yankees (Auburn)
- 185. Taylor Broadway, Chicago White Sox (Ole Miss)
Round 7
- 197. Connor Pavolony, Baltimore Orioles (Tennessee)
- 201. Ryan Costeiu, Los Angeles Angels (Arkansas)
- 203. Jacob Young, Washington Nationals (Florida)
- 216. Jack Leftwich, Cleveland Indians (Florida)
- 219. Jake Rucker, Minnesota Twins (Tennessee)
Round 8
- 233. Will Frizzell, Washington Nationals (Texas A&M)
- 244. Casey Opitz, Chicago Cubs (Arkansas)
- 251. Patrick Wicklander, Tampa Bay Rays (Arkansas)
- 252. Ben Harris, Los Angeles Dodgers (Georgia)
Round 9
- 256. Tyler Miller, Boston Red Sox (Auburn)
- 267. Brannon Jordan, Milwaukee Brewers (South Carolina)
- 282. Lael Lockhart, Los Angeles Dodgers (Arkansas)
Round 10
- 285. Austin Schultz, Detroit Tigers (Kentucky)
- 288. Hugh Fisher, Arizona Diamondbacks (Vanderbilt)
- 291. Andrew Peters, Los Angeles Angels (South Carolina)
- 297. Wes Clarke, Milwaukee Brewers (South Carolina)
- 306. Franco Aleman, Cleveland Indians (Florida)
Round 11
- 322. Rowdey Jordan, New York Mets (Mississippi State)
Round 12
- 344. Jackson Leath, Texas Rangers (Tennessee)
Round 13
- 389. Chandler Jozwiak, Miami Marlins (Texas A&M)
Round 14
- 407. Daniel Lloyd, Baltimore Orioles (South Carolina)
- 409. Caden Monke, Kansas City Royals (Arkansas)
- 410. Tyler Ras, Colorado Rockies (Alabama)
- 419. Holt Jones, Jr., Miami Marlins (Kentucky)
Round 16
- 476. Julian Bosnic, San Francisco Giants (South Carolina)
Round 17
- 515. Jayson Gonzalez, Chicago White Sox (Vanderbilt)
Round 18
- 533. Steven Williams, Washington Nationals (Auburn)
Round 19
- 560. Elijah Trest, Colorado Rockies (Arkansas)
- 564. Charlie Welch, Seattle Mariners (Arkansas)
- 565. Seth Halvorsen, Philadelphia Phillies (Missouri)
- 573. Dominic Keegan, New York Yankees (Vanderbilt)
- 581. Sean Hunley, Tampa Bay Rays (Tennessee)
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
