draft outlook

There are two names that jump off the page — for obvious reasons — on the list of the top draft prospects from Mississippi. Senquez Golson and Hawtin Buchanan rank Nos. 107 and 137, respectively, on Baseball America’s list of the top 200 eligible players for the MLB draft that starts Monday night. Golson, also a football star at cornerback at Pascagoula High, is a 5-foot-10, 185-pound outfielder with speed and defense tools. Buchanan, from Biloxi and an Ole Miss recruit, is a right-handed pitcher who goes 6-7, 227. You just know pro scouts love that size. He reportedly struck out 70 batters in 48 innings this season. Southern Miss infielder B.A. Vollmuth, who had an injury-plagued junior year and yet still belted 12 homers, is rated No. 63 by BA, which generally knows what it’s doing in such matters. Sumrall High shortstop Connor Barron is No. 82, and Ole Miss right-hander David Goforth checks in at 177.