Morning Bell: July 16th, 2024: Six Diamond Dawgs Taken in the MLB Draft

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Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan (42) hits a two run home run against Ole Miss in the 6th inning at Swayze Field in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024. Miss State beat Ole Miss 8-0. | Bruce Newman/Special to the Clarion

The 2024 MLB draft started Sunday night and routinely has been a Mississippi State-filled night. The Bulldogs had a pair of pitchers go on night one of the draft, as Jurrangelo Cijntje went 15th overall to the Seattle Mariners, and Khal Stephen was drafted in the second round with the 59th overall pick to the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Day two of the MLB draft consisted of rounds 3-10, and three more Bulldogs heard their names called. Nate Dohm was the first Bulldog to have his name called, as he went in the third round with the 82nd pick to the New York Mets. 

Dakota Jordan fell a bit in the draft but was ultimately taken by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round with the 116th pick. Brooks Auger was the fourth Bulldog pitcher taken, as the Los Angeles Dodgers took him in the sixth round with the 190th pick. 

The MLB draft proved what Bulldog fans already knew: that the 2024 MSU baseball squad was loaded with talent. 

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