2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team
The 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents the Mississippi State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field.Personnel
Roster
Schedule and results
† Indicates the game does not count toward the.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.Rankings
MLB Draft
A school record 11 players were selected in the draft. It is 3rd most in the NCAA for the 2016 season trailing only Texas A&M with 13 and Southern California with 12.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
Dakota Hudson | RHP | 1 | 34 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Reid Humphreys | RHP/OF | 7 | 200 | Colorado Rockies |
Daniel Brown | LHP | 7 | 201 | Milwaukee Brewers |
Jacob Robson | OF | 8 | 235 | Detroit Tigers |
Zac Houston | RHP | 11 | 325 | Detroit Tigers |
Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 13 | 390 | Tampa Bay Rays |
Gavin Collins | C/3B | 13 | 392 | Cleveland Indians |
Vance Tatum | LHP | 18 | 553 | Kansas City Royals |
Austin Sexton | RHP | 18 | 556 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Jack Kruger | C/DH | 20 | 606 | Los Angeles Angels |
Brent Rooker† | OF/DH | 38 | 1143 | Minnesota Twins |
† Rooker returned to Mississippi State rather than signing with the Twins. In 2017 the Minnesota Twins draft him in the 1st round.