Three Aggie signees withdraw their names from the 2023 MLB Draft, and will join the program in 2024
During Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft, Texas A&M saw three players drafted in the mid to late round, as Shortstop Hunter Haas was the first Aggie off the board, going No. 120 to the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Oakland Athletics took RHP Nathan Dettmer No. 139, and third baseman Trevor Werner rounded out the three after being taken No. 199 by the Kansas City Royals.
As all three players above were expected to depart, big news concerning three highly touted prospects in the Aggies 2023 recruiting class withdrew their names from the Draft on Monday, as Flower Mound (Texas) outfielder Caden Sorrell, Villa Park (California) outfielder Gavin Grahovic, and Montgomery County (Texas) Lake Creek RHP Weston Moss will officially join Texas A&M and Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle for the 2024 campaign, first reported by AggiesBaseballToday.
Texas A&M’s 2023 recruiting class features 21 high school signees, and while every player possesses unique and desirable talents on the field, Sorrell, Grahovic, and Moss are by far the three most sought-after prospects in the class.
Here is how each player ranks going into the 2024 season:
Caden Sorrell: ranked as the 79th player in the draft, according to MLB.com, who stands at 6-3 and 200 pounds, is ranked as the 100th overall player in the class, the 9th overall player, According to Perfect Game. During his senior season at Marcus, Sorrell posted a .347/7 HR/33 H/29RBI/29BB line while earning District 6-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors to end his illustrious high school career.
Gavin Grahovic, ranked as the 146th player in the draft (MLB.com), who stands at 6-2 and 210 pounds, is ranked as the 55th player in the class, the 10th-ranked outfielder, and the 12th-ranked player in California, according to Perfect Game. During his senior season at Villa Park, Grahovic hit for .350, five home runs, and 19 RBI in 31 games.
Weston Moss, who recently told GigEm247 reporter Carter Karels that he has turned down a fourth-round offer and intends to play for Texas A&M next season, is ranked as the 55th RHP and the 182nd-ranked player in the class, according to Perfect Game.
With Rounds 11-20 set to take place tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., several other Texas A&M prospects remain in the fold, and if the placing/money isn’t right, expect more news to come regarding the future of the Aggie baseball roster for the 2024 season.
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