He has a mature approach to the plate, taking more walks than Ks, which is good to see for someone his age. With Gonzalez at the heart of the infield, they have the potential to win big again in 2023. Heading into the sixth inning it looked as though Southern Miss was cruising. UC Santa Barbara really took it to the Oregon Ducks this weekend. Reese Kaplan -- Choosing the Wrong Path Again and Reese Kaplan -- The Mets' Least-Wanted September H Minors Recap - Brooklyn Cyclones clinch crown! He batted 4-for-11 with a home run, a triple, four RBIs, two walks and a stolen base in his first weekend, playing in an MLB stadium against Texas, Texas Tech and TCU. @LSUBaseball: 2@UIBaseball: 11Watch LIVE: https://t.co/5R6LSwkSeE@RRExpress@D1Baseball#KarbachRoundRockClassic #DellDiamond #BestOutsideOfOmaha pic.twitter.com/F1zxUMq6GW. The first eight innings of the first game were played on Saturday before inclement weather forced the two teams to finish the contest on Saturday afternoon. The duo has come a long way since that time. A five-run seventh gave Florida State a much-needed cushion, an inning that saw dynamic freshman Cam Smith hit a solo home run with Ferrer adding his second two-run home run of the game as both Smith and Ferrer enjoyed three-hit performances at the plate. Gonzalez has made a tremendous impact offensively in his first two years at Ole Miss. section: | slug: mlb-draft-who-could-go-no-1-in-2023-lsus-dylan-crews-ole-miss-jacob-gonzalez-among-top-candidates | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Jacob Henry Eason (born November 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). T8 | HAWKEYE'S JUST SAID WE AIN'T DONE YET! While Gonzalez regularly displays below-average speed out of the batter's box, he's average underway and probably quick enough to stay at shortstop. Jacob Gonzalez - Potential #1 pick? Jacob Gonzalez is a college baseball shortstop for the Ole Miss Rebels. A left-handed-hitting shortstop, Gonzalez had an OPS over 1.000 as a freshman at Ole Miss, and while he slumped down the stretch in 2022, he finished well in postseason play and still hit 18 homers. Game Of The Day: No. I think its more not because of what they see, I think its more because the offensive prowess is so great and then they look at the big body at shortstop, people just assume. Posted by Steve Barnes | Feb 20, 2023 | Baseball. Barnes continues to reside in Pensacola a mere ten minutes from the beach because he does have taste and a brain. Good luck finding a better up-the-middle group in 2023 than this one. Feb. 25Three Ole Miss pitchers had combined on a two-hitter through five innings at Swayze Field Saturday. He can handle the best fastball, and easily adjust to a big curve, while keeping a bat plane that is best suited for line drives to the gaps. Bianco remembers an army of players working out at shortstop at the start of fall ball, including Gonzalez. However, despite winning it all, the highest Ole Miss player taken was right-handed pitcher Derek Diamond, in thesixth round. Instead, we're forging ahead by highlighting some names to know for next summer's draft. He wants to win every time, so he doesn't give any added pressure or power to bigger moments. We've got dinger No. In Sunday's 14-4 win over Delaware, the shortstop drove in a career-high seven runs with a three-run double and a grand slam. 7-19-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: 10 College Players to Know -, https://baseballprospectjournal.com/2023-mlb-draft-10-college-players-to-know/-. Detroit Tigers: Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss. Indeed, Gonzalez's strikeout rate this past season was just under 11 percent; for a comparison point, the SEC average was around 21 percent. On Friday Louisville beat Bowling Green 2-1 in a game that finished in just one hour and 46 minutes. Over the summer, The defending National ChampionOle Miss baseball team had seven players drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft. In the field he will be able to stick at short thanks to his smooth and easy action in the field. [6] He was named to the All-SEC First Team, was named Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball, and was named an All-American by D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Crews withdrew from the 2020 draft in favor of joining the LSU Tigers. Once the games started for real that spring, Gonzalez wasted no time showing the rest of college baseball what to expect. With two runners on and one out Hejza stepped to the plate once again and ripped a 1-2 pitch over the wall in left-center field for yet another three-run blast to give Illinois a 12-10 lead. Gonzalez says he feels like he has been better this year than he was as a freshman. South Carolinas only run came on a solo shot off the bat of right fielder Ethan Petry with the 23rd-ranked Gamecocks moving to 7-0 on the year. Hes played shortstop for USA Baseballs Collegiate National Team the last two summers, was first-team all-SEC in 2022 and this year was voted first-team Preseason All-American by MLB scouting directors. Not that he had a bad glove, but I dont know that everybody thought he would stick at shortstop. "The first time I saw him, he was wearing a Santa Cruz white long-sleeve and white Vans," Diamond said. 2022 Ole Miss stat line - 65-G, 242-AB, .273, 18-HR, Ranking the Top 30 2023 MLB Draft Prospects -, https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects-. After Garrett Wood . Jacob Gonzalez Mississippi Glendora (HS) CA 6-2 185LBS L/R Rankings 2020 National Rankings available to Premium Subscriber Log In Subscribe to PBR Plus 2020 State Rankings available to Premium Subscriber Log In Subscribe to PBR Plus Commitment Mississippi 2020 PBR DRAFT Rankings available to Premium Subscriber The Scouting Combine officially kicks off on Monday, February 27, with registration, medical exams, orientation, and team interviews for the players arriving early. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss Bat control and zone awareness might be Gonzalez best tools as he rarely chases the ball out of the zone. 5) in the 2023 MLB Draft. As a writer, he has covered college sports for Rivals.com, Football.com and SaturdayDownSouth.com as well as served as a beat writer for various traditional newspapers. Gonzalez is on the bigger end for a shortstop at a listed 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, and he hasnt played shortstop his whole life, coming to the position full time only during high school. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Enrique Bradfield Jr. Reese Kaplan -- Writing the Premature End of the 2 Macks Daily Minors Recap - 9-8-2022 Games, 2023 Draft Prospects - SS - Roch Cholowsky. Jacob Gonzalez ties it with another big hit, and then the Rebels go ahead on a ball to the backstop!3-2 @OleMissBSB #D1InOmaha | #MCWSpic.twitter.com/16wwy48Mc6. All he's done at LSU is hit and then hit some more, amassing a .356/.458/.677 slash line with 40 home runs and a strikeout rate of less than 17 percent. Through 610 plate appearances, Gonzalez is slashing .316/.424/.560. Jacob Gonzalez Ht/Wt: 6' 2"/200 lbs Position: SS Team: Ole Miss Jacob Gonzalez - Prospect Profile Jason Radowitz - OddsChecker - August 3rd: "Gonzalez had an OPS of 1.000 as a freshman with Ole Miss. Barnes continues to reside in Pensacola a mere ten minutes from the beach because he does have taste and a brain. All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Macks Mets database can be viewed by going towww.macksmets.blogspot.comand clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site. With two outs to start the second, Rivas walked three straight to load the bases for Elijah Lambros. Gonzalez has continued to evolve during his time at Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound left-handed hitter is a well-rounded offensive player. Major League Baseball's 2022 Draft reached its conclusion on Tuesday, putting the bow on another year of scouting. Multiple major college baseball media outlets,such as D1Baseball and Baseball America, consider. After starter Charlie Weber struck out seven over the first four innings of the game, Zac Cowan added seven more punchouts over the final five frames, keeping Kent State off the board. 25 Oregon 6-2 on Friday they tacked on two more Ws on Saturday, by scores of 10-0 and 4-1. Teams never need their arms to be twisted to take note of elite-level SEC performers. 2022 Panini Prizm Draft Picks. Following a midweek contest at Florida Atlantic, Miami travels to Gainesville next weekend for their annual non-conference series against the Florida Gators. 1 LSU at the Karbach Round Rock Classic. ICYMI, 2023 Draft Board went up yesterday (linkage: ) , coming in at #2, former Glendora standout, and current Ole Miss shortstop, 10-7-22 - Pittsburgh Pirates: Way Too Early Look at the 2023 MLB Draft -, https://rumbunter.com/2022/09/14/pittsburgh-pirates-early-look-2023-mlb-draft/. He might need to shift to third base long-term, but the Detroit Tigers would be elated to have him in their lineup within a few years. [9] He returned as the team's starting shortstop and began batting in the leadoff spot in 2022. It was unbelievable, getting the win was the most important thing, but pitching in front of 10,000-plus here, yeah getting to walk off the mound and getting the cheers, its something special for sure, something Ive never experienced and its why I came here. The game can be listened to on the Ole Miss Radio Network. pic.twitter.com/kkKHqn0QzP. The senior righthander struck out 12 over eight scoreless innings, allowing just three base hits without issuing a walk in the Gamecocks 1-0 vicotry over visiting Penn. Turning 21 in May, the Rebels 6-foot-2 infielder is one of the best hitters available with a fantastic eye at the plate and a quick swing. In the fall of 2020, Ole Miss was evaluating all of its options on the left side of the infield after losing both shortstop Anthony Servideo and third baseman Tyler Keenan in the draft. Some evaluators wonder if he'll slow a bit and have to shift to third base or second base, but if so he'd be able to profile as a quality regular at either position.". Leadoff hitter Eddie Park went a combined 5-for-9 with two doubles, a homer and five RBIs. If that's a down year, we need to have a lot of people have down years.". It is hard not to take the potential plus hit tool and projectable power that he provides. Multiple major college baseball media outlets,such as D1Baseball and Baseball America, considerGonzalez to be one of the top draft eligible players in the country and expect him to be one of the first players taken off the board, along with a couple other SEC standouts in Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield Jr. and LSU's Dylan Crews. The final out Sunday, which occurred in the bottom of the seventh ending the game by the 10-run rule, happened in appropriate fashion. ". You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He's an introvert. Ole Miss star Jacob Gonzalez (Ole Miss Athletics), ROONEY: Takeaways from Karbach Round Rock ClassicFITT: Duke rolls Baylor againHEALY: Mississippi State answers back against ASUSORENSON: Saturday StatementsSTAT ROUNDUP: Saturdays Stat Leaders, Game Of The Day: No. Calvin Harris and Jacob Gonzalez are each riding seven-game hitting streaks and on-base streaks to open the 2023 season. Hes projected by MLB.com as a top-five selection. Ole Miss shortstopJacob Gonzalezis atop FanGraphs top draft prospects rankings for 2023 (not to be confused with minor league first baseman Jacob Gonzalez). Louisville carried a 5-1 lead into the third when Bowling Green first baseman Leighton Banjoff, a Nebraska transfer, hit a two-run homer. Not bad for a player who, coming out of high school, was known for his hitting prowess but was widely projected to have to move off shortstop to third base. There were 9,983 fans in Swayze Field Sunday, while 10,512 attended Saturdays win and 11,242 saw the season opener Friday. Hall was extremely efficient on the day, staying under 100 pitches (98) despite going so deep into the game. Here's a portion of MLB.com's scouting report on Gonzalez: "He has the bat-to-ball skills and control of the strike zone to be at least a solid hitter, and his strength, bat speed and the leverage in his left-handed stroke give him pop to match. Every at-bat. Why not? Reese Kaplan -- Grading Rookie Billy Eppler's Firs 2023 Draft Prospect - C - Ryder Helfrick. When asked why he feels his results changed from Year 1 to Year 2, he says, "I don't know." With the fine print out of the way, let's get to the reckless speculation. As a sophomore, the lefthanded batter tapped into his power a bit more and hit .273/.405/.558 with 18 home runs. Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. Jun 12, 2022; Hattiesburg, MS, USA; Ole Miss infielder Jacob Gonzalez (7) lays down a bunt in the first inning against Southern Miss during Game 2 of a NCAA Super Regional game at Pete Taylor Park. The rubber match will be played on Sunday. It took only a few weeks for Gonzalez to differentiate himself. Scott Harris decides to go with a college bat to begin his tenure as the lead decision maker in Detroit. My dreams were always higher than college.". 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. The Bobcats did take game one, 3-2, but ORU answered back on Saturday with a 6-3 win in San Marcos. OToole, who picked up the win moving to 2-0 on the year, and McLean, who notched his third save of the season, were also part of Tuesdays combined no-no. Mason Nichols shut down the mighty Terps offense over the final two innings to secure the win and give the defending national champs an opportunity to take the series on Sunday after Maryland won game one on Friday. 18 Southern Miss 14, Illinois 13. He has been a broadcaster for arena football and several national tournament events for the National Junior College Athletic Association as well as hosting various shows on radio. As teammate and fellow Californian Derek Diamond remembers, Gonzalez showed up to his official visit with Ole Miss looking as SoCal as possible. Coastal Carolinas offense has been alive and well in their series against visiting Creighton, beating the Bluejays 14-5 on Saturday after a 14-12 win on Friday. pic.twitter.com/ee3MOuEZml, Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) February 19, 2023. Defensively, Gonzalez is athletic and possesses above-average arm strength. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss Gonzalez is another decorated SEC performer who seems destined to come off the board early next July. Steve Barnes joins The Rebel Walk staff as a senior writer and brings a trifecta of journalistic experience. Hell probably never be the rangiest defender at shortstop, but he is building a strong skill set for the position. The series win for Florida State is especially notable considering TCUs impressive performance last weekend at the College Baseball Showdown, recording a pair of wins over ranked teams (Vanderbilt and Arkansas). He also hit 18 home runs and scouts say he's got a great eye at the plate. Ligon struck out six over the first seven innings, allowing just four hits, and Lequerica fanned four of the eight batters he faced over the final two innings. Gonzalez has reached base in 17 of his 31 plate appearances, posting a .500 on-base percentage with four walks and three hit-by-pitches . He has a strong arm, reliable hands and has the ability to make highlight-reel plays. Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect: 7. 4 Ole Miss 12, No. Macks Mets the premier site for information on the New York Mets talent pipeline and dialogue on Mets prospects, Mets news, and Mets opinions. Gonzalez was named the starting shortstop for Ole Miss as a freshman in 2021. Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. Oklahoma States lone run came in the seventh inning on a solo blast from freshman outfielder Nolan Schubart. The Grove BASEBALL: Jacob Gonzalez Chase Parham Jul 12, 2022 Chase Parham RebelGrove.com Editor Staff May 11, 2009 35,053 113,192 113 Jul 12, 2022 #1 Home run and double for him today. Rebel shortstop Jacob Gonzalez, led the Rebel offense with a career-high seven RBI. This biographical article relating to an American baseball shortstop is a stub. Ole Miss opened the scoring with a single tally in the bottom of the first. CBS Sports also threw their hat in the ring and put all three top SEC prospects under the microscope and had this to say about Gonzalez: "Gonzalez is another decorated SEC performer who seems destined to come off the board early next July. Everybody, I thought, believed in his bat coming here, coach Mike Bianco said. Subscribe to get the best baseball coverage. 13 Maryland 6. The Bulldogs (5-3) only had eight hits, but they were timely, leaving just five runners stranded. That's why it's easy for him to go under the radar a little bit.". Gonzalez scored 67 runs on 66 hits, sent 18 balls over the fence, added 12 additional extra base hits and knocked in 52 runs. In his first year as a Rebel in 2021, Gonzalez finished as the D1Baseball National Freshman of the Year and was named Second-Team All-American by D1Baseball and NCBWA. While he has an open stance, his hips and torso stay closed allowing for plenty of bat speed through the zone helping the ball really jump off his bat. So, I think pretty early on (we realized it), but not coming in.. 2 Stanford beat Rice twice more on Saturday in both games of a doubleheader in which the Cardinal pitching staff allowed just two earned runs. HS - Orchard Lake St. Mary's. 17U - Canes National 17. In two seasons at Ole Miss, he's batted .316/.424/.560 with 30 home runs and 22 more walks than strikeouts. Detroit Tigers:Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss. Had it not been for the havoc COVID-19 wreaked on the 2020 MLB Draft, Gonzalez likely wouldn't have had to play college baseball. NC State starter Matt Willadsen struck out eight Belmont hitters over the first six innings in which he allowed just one base hit and two walks. Every game. 16 Louisville 6. As he takes on an even larger role, Gonzalez is driven by the goal of winning another national championship. THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION | 1,847 MLB PLAYERS | 13,893 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS 1,847 MLB PLAYERS | 13,893 MLB DRAFT . @__dc4__ | SECN+ pic.twitter.com/kfTglzkPMX. Looking at the raw numbers, Gonzalez took a step back in 2022. Posted in . Last season, Jacob Gonzalez started in all 65 games and batted .273 at the plate, with an OPS of .973. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Crews having both the tools and the pedigree to back up his stat line should allow him to enter the spring in the conversation for the top pick. On the big Opening Weekend stage of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, he went 4-for-11 with a home run and three runs, helping Ole Miss rise to No. He has been a broadcaster for arena football and several national tournament events for the National Junior College Athletic Association as well as hosting various shows on radio. Total Cards: 220 Rating: 0.0 (0 votes) Click here to Rate. 7 Florida to a 13-3 victory. Gonzalez fits the new Scott Harris mold beautifully with an 87 percent contact rate in 2022, coupled with above average-to-plus exit velocities. And by the way, he should be above-average at short, he'll have a chance to repeat as a national champion. In June, Jacob Gonzalez might go to the head of that class as the highest drafted Rebel. @XavierRivas33 is feeling it. So, he's going to be followed. Tom Brennan - June Swoon Has Arrived - in Sept - D Reese Kaplan -- Unexpected Offense From the Forgot 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Cade Kuehler, 2023 Draft Prospect - RHP - Tanner Witt. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the . He also continued to show a very advanced approach at the plate, with many more walks than strikeouts, all coming while playing a premium position. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! As a freshman, he stood out offensively for his hittability and batted .355/.443/.561 with 12 home runs. Division I - Ole Miss. Three Bowling Green relievers Luke Krouse, Connar Penrod and Owen Recker combined to work the final six innings of the game keeping No. ", "Ole Miss 2022 projected lineup and batting order", "Six Mississippi State, Ole Miss baseball players collect All-SEC honors", "Ole Miss SS Jacob Gonzalez named D1Baseball Freshman of the Year", "Rebels' Jacob Gonzalez Reels In Preseason All-America Nod", "Ole Miss baseball's Jacob Gonzalez set for encore after All-American freshman season", "Jacob Gonzalez thriving back in leadoff spot", "Jacob Gonzalez, Tim Elko talk mindset before eighth inning rally to win CWS title", "USA Baseball Names 2022 Collegiate National Team Roster", "Ole Miss' Jacob Gonzalez named to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team", "What to know about Ole Miss baseball's Jacob Gonzalez", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacob_Gonzalez_(shortstop)&oldid=1133043671, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using infobox templates with no data rows, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 01:15. by Musso at the Box 24 min listen 7-26-22 Mike Detilllier on the LSU Roster: LSU Insider Mike Detillier joins the show live on the Corona Premier guest line to talk LSU football. But he has. He certainly did and has been doing it through the first series of the season that saw the Rebels sweep Delaware and remain ranked fourth nationally. Gonzalez hits for good power, having hit 30 round-trippers throughout college. Gonzalez is from Glendora, California, about a 45-minute drive inland from Los Angeles. Pitchers Of The Day: Juaron Watts-Brown, Evan OToole, Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State. He finished second on the team in RBI (52), total bases (135), and home runs (18). Defensively, Gonzalez turned 19 double plays and had 136 assists. [10][11] Gonzalez ended the 2022 season slashing .273/.405/.558 with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs over 65 games, leading Ole Miss to their first ever NCAA Championship. As soon as his freshman season began, he startedshowing the college baseball world why his dreams were so lofty. No lead was safe in this game, however, and Southern Miss kept plugging away, getting RBI singles by Danny Lynch and Matthew Etzel in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. The series sweep pushed UCSB to 5-2 and it undoubtedly will force Oregon out of the D1Baseball Top 25 come Monday. Gonzalez has been a stud for the 2022 College World Series university. Hudson Barrett worked the next two scoreless frames, striking out five of the nine batters he faced, and Sam Whiting recorded the save. The humble son of Diamondbacks World Series hero Luis Gonzalez is tearing up Major League Baseball's low-key summer league as he follows in his father's footsteps of chasing a career in America's . All rights reserved. His walk rate is up. #OurStandard | #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/dodACLuodO. 1 overall pick. The game started as an intriguing pitchers duel between UCLAs Alonzo Tredwell and Vanderbilts Hunter Owen, each of whom struck out seven batters, working the first five and 4 2/3 innings, respectively. MID 1: Ole Miss 0, Louisiana Tech 0 Jacob Gonzalez singles up the middle to start the bottom half. Regardless, Gonzalez is currently the best pure hitter among notable potential 2023 draft selections. To help us understand. Raised in Glendora, California, Gonzalez grew up playing travel baseball with SGV Hustle in addition to playing for Glendora American Little League. and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site. He'll need to make adjustments in pro ball because he can get overly pull-happy when he hunts home runs. Plenty of negotiation and reflection are sure to follow, but we don't have time for that trivial nonsense here. 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