goin’ pro

It didn’t make big headlines locally, but it was a pretty big deal when Ole Miss’ Jordan Henry agreed to contract terms with the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Henry, who played center field and hit leadoff for the Rebels, was the SEC leader in walks and steals and generally the sparkplug for Ole Miss. The Rebels will miss him. Rated by Baseball America as the top Mississippi college player in the draft, Henry was plucked in the seventh round by the Indians. Ole Miss also lost right-hander Phillip Irwin, who signed with Pittsburgh as a 21st-round pick. The Rebels figure to lose a few more to pro ball in the coming days.
P.S. Tim Dillard walked Manny Ramirez once and retired him on a ground ball the other time the two faced off in Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast League game (see previous post). Former Itawamba CC star Dillard went eight innings for Nashville (Milwaukee Brewers) in a game the Sounds won in 15.