Jacob Wilson, George Lombard Jr. among notable legacy picks
The son of 2004 NL All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner Jack Wilson, Jacob Wilson will look to observe in his father’s footsteps as a profitable MLB shortstop after being drafted sixth total by Oakland on Sunday. But Wilson was removed from the one participant taken with a well-known relative.
Here’s a have a look at notable 2023 draftees with legacies in baseball or elsewhere, so as of after they have been chosen. (You can see our full pick-by-pick protection of the Draft right here).
Player: Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon University (No. 10 prospect)
Drafted: No. 6 total, Athletics
Relative: Jack Wilson (father, 12 MLB seasons)
Jacob is a shortstop — identical to his dad. A Ninth-round choose by the Cardinals in 1998, the elder Wilson performed his first 9 seasons with the Pirates and have become often known as a defensive wizard, incomes his lone All-Star choice in 2004. He additionally hung out with the Mariners and Braves, taking part in in 1,370 video games earlier than retiring after the 2012 season. But Jacob, a California native, can be returning to his dwelling state as a part of the Oakland group.
Player: George Lombard Jr., SS, Gulliver Prep School (Fla.) (No. 31 prospect)
Drafted: No. 26 total, Yankees
Relative: George Lombard (father, 6 MLB seasons and present Tigers bench coach)
George Lombard Sr. performed in elements of six MLB seasons from 1998-2006 with the Braves, Tigers, Rays and Nationals. The elder could be most identified for his post-playing profession, which has included stints because the Dodgers’ first base coach and now because the Tigers’ bench coach.
Player: Tai Peete, SS, Trinity Christian HS (Ga.) (No. 53 prospect)
Drafted: No. 30 total, Mariners
Relative: Yuki Braxton (mom, first lady to take part in Little League Baseball European Region Championships)
Braxton performed within the 1993 and the 1994 Little League European Region Championships for a workforce based mostly in Vienna, Austria. She was considered one of two women on the workforce and the primary ever to take part within the match.
Player: Myles Naylor, 3B, St. Joan of Arc Catholic SS (Ontario) (No. 64 prospect)
Drafted: No. 39 total, Athletics
Relatives: Josh Naylor and Bo Naylor (brothers, teammates on the Cleveland Guardians)
Make approach for one more Naylor. Myles’ older brothers have been each first-round picks — Josh was taken twelfth total by the Marlins in 2015, and Bo went twenty ninth to the Guardians in 2019 — and at the moment are teammates in Cleveland.
Player: Yohandy Morales, SS, Miami (No. 20 prospect)
Drafted: No. 40 total, Nationals
Relative: Andy Morales, father
Andy performed professionally in Cuba and on the Cuban nationwide workforce, as soon as belting a three-run homer in an exhibition sport towards the Orioles at Camden Yards. He later defected and signed with the Yankees, though New York later voided the deal over discrepancies concerning the infielder’s age. He final performed at Double-A for the Red Sox in ‘02.
