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How about College Baseball and the draft out of High School. Does the ban apply here too?

Posted on 8/26/26 at 7:47 am
Posted by TIGA 80
Larose
Member since Oct 2005
685 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 7:47 am
Kids getting drafted after High School get to choose whether they like their draft position and then can choose to play in college instead. Why is this different than all other sports?
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21658 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 7:49 am to
The statement from SEC does not specify baseball on purpose.
Posted by sportsfan
Member since Feb 2011
4358 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 7:51 am to
I get your premise but it's not exactly the same thing. In baseball, they aren't signing a contract then changing their mind and going to school. Also, after the MLB draft they have a window to make a decision.
Posted by Jack Daniel
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Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 8/26/26 at 7:53 am to

Posted by Wayne Campbell
Aurora, IL
Member since Oct 2011
7561 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 8:00 am to
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Kids getting drafted after High School get to choose whether they like their draft position and then can choose to play in college instead. Why is this different than all other sports?


Unlike NFL and NBA, MLB doesn't require a player to declare for the draft. Anyone can be drafted if they meet the eligibility requirements.
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
80043 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 8:02 am to
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MLB doesn't require a player to declare for the draft. Anyone can be drafted if they meet the eligibility requirements.


Yep. It's actually the opposite. If you don't want to be drafted you have to formally tell them.
Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
15872 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 8:07 am to
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I get your premise but it's not exactly the same thing.

The premise is they aren’t the same.

Just like international basketball leagues and the NBA aren’t treated the same by the NCAA and the conferences.

Attorneys for guys like Wright and Harris will use that in court. They may not play SEC football again. But I bet they get another SEC paycheck before it’s said and done.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
50143 posts
Posted on 8/26/26 at 9:04 am to
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They may not play SEC football again. But I bet they get another SEC paycheck before it’s said and done.



I don't know. What damages will they prove? They can still go to the Big 12 or ACC.
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