For the first time since 2019, Clemson baseball had a player selected in the first round of the MLB Draft.
In 2019, Logan Davidson went No. 29 overall to the Oakland Athletics after a strong Clemson career that resulted in 42 homers and a .290 batting average. He had a $2.4 million signing bonus and he has been battling to make the MLB roster ever since. In May, he recorded his first career hit and he's still trying to stick with the major league club.
On Sunday, Cam Cannarella became the first first-rounder from Clemson since 2019.
The clutch Clemson outfielder was selected No. 43 overall by the Miami Marlins and while he's technically the first Tiger selected in the first round since 2019, infield commit Dax Kilby went four picks earlier to the New York Yankees. He will likely never suit up for Clemson, but he was committed to the Tigers for the upcoming season. Now, he'll have a tough (probably not that tough) decision to make as a first-round selection out of high school.
Cannarella, however, is officially the first player to suit up for Clemson and be drafted in the first round since Davidson and he's hoping to have some better luck getting to the majors.
It took Davidson six seasons to get to the majors and while that's not a crazy timeline for a draft pick, it is a little disappointing considering he was expecting to make an impact much earlier.
This feels like a good spot for Cannarella as the Marlins have the No. 16 farm system in the MLB, according to MLB.com, which means they could use his help.
Cannarella's signing bonus hasn't leaked yet.
While he is the first first-rounder since 2019, he is the second-highest draft pick since Davidson was selected following Max Wagner who went No. 42 overall to the Orioles in 2021.