2024 MLB Draft: Best prospects playing in College World Series, from Jac Caglianone to James Tibbs

Several future MLB stars will be on display at the 2024 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

The CWS will house multiple likely first-round picks in the 2024 MLB Draft this season, while others are hoping for strong showings to improve their stock. With Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, North Carolina, Florida State, NC State, Virginia and Florida as the lone eight teams remaining in the NCAA tournament, each has plenty of talent on their rosters.

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In a demonstration of the parity of competition in 2024, none of the Golden Spikes Award finalists — Oregon State's Travis Bazzana, Georgia's Charlie Condon and Arkansas' Hagen Smith — was able to bring their teams to the CWS. But there's still plenty of stars headed to Omaha, headline by such playes as Florida's Jac Caglianone, FSU's Cam Smith and James Tibbs III, Tennessee's Christian Moore and more.

With that, here are the highest-rated MLB draft prospects to play in this year's College World Series, including where they are mocked to be drafted:

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Top draft prospects at 2024 College World Series

Note: Texas A&M made the CWS, but Braden Montgomery will not participate due to injury.

Here's the list of top-100 MLB draft prospects participating in the 2024 College World Series, according to MLB Pipeline:

• Jac Caglianone, Florida (3)

• Braden Montgomery, Texas A&M (8)

• Cam Smith, Florida State (14)

• James Tibbs, Florida State (16)

• Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina (20)

• Christian Moore, Tennessee (25)

• Billy Amick, Tennessee (26)

• Ryan Waldschmidt, Kentucky (39)

• Griff O'Ferrall, Virginia (41)

• Jacob Cozart, North Carolina State (42)

• Ryan Prager, Texas A&M (59)

• Drew Beam, Tennessee (63)

• Blake Burke, Tennessee (64)

• Kaveres Tears, Tennessee (65)

• Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee (72)

• Ethan Anderson, Virginia (75)

• Chris Cortez, Texas A&M (100)

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College World Series players in 2024 MLB mock draft

Here's where College World Series participants are being projected in the latest 2024 MLB Draft mock from MLB Pipeline:

• Braden Montgomery, Texas A&M: First round, No. 4 overall to Oakland Athletics

• Jac Caglianone, Florida: First round, No. 5 overall to Chicago White Sox

• James Tibbs, Florida State: First round, No. 8 overall to Los Angeles Angels

• Christian Moore, Tennessee: First round, No. 12 overall to Boston Red Sox

• Cam Smith, Florida State: First round, No. 15 overall to Seattle Mariners

• Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina: First round, No. 17 overall to Milwaukee Brewers

• Ryan Waldschmidt, Kentucky: First round, No. 18 overall to Tampa Bay Rays

• Billy Amick, Tennessee: First round, No. 26 overall to New York Yankees

When does the College World Series start 2024?

• College World Series dates: Friday, June 14 through Monday, June 24 (if necessary)

• CWS finals dates: Saturday, June 22 through Monday, June 24 (if necessary)

The 2024 College World Series starts on Friday, with the first matchup between No. 12 Virginia and No. 4 North Carolina. It will last through Monday, June 24, if the if-necessary game is needed for the best-of-three championship series.

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