A lifelong fan, Clemson baseball commit faces tough decision on draft day |
Chris Okey - Catcher
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Hometown: Mt. Dora,
FL (Eustis HS)
Class: 2013
With strong family ties to Clemson, baseball commitment Chris Okey, a catcher, will have a hard decision during the baseball draft on Thursday. MLB.com ranks Okey 52nd on its list of top 100 prospects.
"It is going to be a tough one," Okey said. "Unlike a lot of players who sign with a college, then get drafted and sign [a pro contract], it's not like I signed with Clemson because I fell in love with the school this summer.
"With my family, it's been a lifelong love."
Rounds 1 and 2 will air live on Thursday night starting at 7PM est on the MLB network.
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