ALSO SEE: College Top 50 Prospects — Fall Edition
Failure can sometimes be the greatest teacher. Just ask Mississippi State pitching coach Butch Thompson about surging junior righthander Dakota Hudson.
Coming out of high school, Hudson, a strapping 6-foot-5, 215-pounder, had opportunities to get drafted much higher than the 36th round by the Rangers. Some teams were interested in drafting the projectable righty in the top five rounds. But, Hudson had a high asking price and was intent on heading to Mississippi State.
Ranked as one of the top 250 players nationally by Perfect Game as a prep, expectations were[…]
Mississippi State’s Next Big Thing
ALSO SEE: College Top 50 Prospects — Fall Edition
Failure can sometimes be the greatest teacher. Just ask Mississippi State pitching coach Butch Thompson about surging junior righthander Dakota Hudson.
Coming out of high school, Hudson, a strapping 6-foot-5, 215-pounder, had opportunities to get drafted much higher than the 36th round by the Rangers. Some teams were interested in drafting the projectable righty in the top five rounds. But, Hudson had a high asking price and was intent on heading to Mississippi State.
Ranked as one of the top 250 players nationally by Perfect Game as a prep, expectations were[…]
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