here comes the sun
The deal is done. The MLB lockout is over. At long last, major league camps will be opening for spring training, reportedly as soon as Sunday. Here’s the list of Mississippians on 40-man rosters who’ll be headed to Florida and Arizona:
Hitters
Anthony Alford (Petal HS), Pittsburgh; Tim Anderson (East Central CC), Chicago White Sox; Bobby Bradley (Harrison Central HS), Cleveland; Nick Fortes (Ole Miss), Miami; Adam Frazier (Mississippi State), Seattle; Nate Lowe (MSU), Texas; Hunter Renfroe (MSU), Milwaukee; Austin Riley (DeSoto Central HS), Atlanta; Brent Rooker (MSU), Minnesota.
Pitchers
Garrett Crochet (Ocean Springs), Chicago White Sox; Demarcus Evans (Petal), Texas; Kendall Graveman (MSU), Chicago White Sox; Dakota Hudson (MSU), St. Louis; Lance Lynn (Ole Miss), Chicago White Sox; Mike Mayers (Ole Miss), Los Angeles Angels; James McArthur (Ole Miss), Philadelphia; Konnor Pilkington (MSU), Cleveland; Drew Pomeranz (Ole Miss), San Diego; Ryan Rolison (Ole Miss), Colorado; Nick Sandlin (Southern Miss), Cleveland; Justin Steele (Lucedale), Chicago Cubs; Chris Stratton (MSU), Pittsburgh; Spencer Turnbull (Madison Central HS), Detroit; Brandon Woodruff (MSU), Milwaukee.
Free agents of note: Corey Dickerson (Meridian CC); Jarrod Dyson (Southwest CC); Chris Ellis (Ole Miss); Billy Hamilton (Taylorsville HS); Mitch Moreland (MSU); Cody Reed (Northwest CC).