Penn State football recruit awaits MLB draft fate

As the Major League Baseball season hits its midway point for the all-star break, teams began drafting for their future Sunday night. The first round of the MLB Draft took place Sunday, and it will continue on Monday. One Penn State multi-sport recruit could be faced with a big decision in the coming days.

Lonnie White Jr., a member of Penn State’s Class of 2021, is expected to be drafted as early as the second round of the MLB draft. Once a team drafts him, White will have to make a decision on whether to leave college football behind before he gets started or begin his journey through professional baseball.

This is a decision that is difficult to make and may be influenced heavily by money, as many decisions are. Depending on how much financial security an MLB team is able to offer as a signing bonus, White’s decision could be incredibly easy or extremely challenging.

White previously decommitted from a scholarship offer to play baseball for Clemson, leading him to sign a scholarship offer to play football for Penn State. White is expected to play baseball for the Nittany Lions as well, which would make him a real home run signee for Penn State. White is among the top-rated high school players in Pennsylvania and would be a great addition to Penn State’s wide receiver unit (he was rated a four-star recruit) and as an outfielder for Penn State’s baseball prorgam.

Penn State head coach James Franklin wished White well through this MLB draft process. While Franklin publicly wishes the absolute best for whatever White decides, you just know he’d love to be able to keep White in a football uniform for the next few years given his speed and potential as a receiver.

But we shall wait to see what exactly White’s situation will be. Whatever the case, it will be an exciting time for White.

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