PLAYERS WITH STATE TIES ON BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LISTS

At least 10 players with ties to South Carolina or state colleges are on Baseball America's Top 20 prospects lists for various minor leagues.

The highest ranking for any of the players was for former Clemson signee Austin Meadows, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates this past June. The outfielder from Loganville, Ga., was named the top prospects in the Gulf Coast (rookie) League).

USC recruit Nick Ciuffo of the Tampa Bay Rays was No. 12 on the GCL list. The catcher grew up in the Charleston area and finished his high school career at Lexington.

Florence native Akeem Bostick, who signed with both Spartanburg Methodist and Georgia Southern, was rated the No. 6 prospect in the Arizona (rookie) League. He is a Texas Rangers farmhand.

No. 9 on the Arizona League list is another Rangers prospect, infielder Travis Demeritte. He had planned to play for South Carolina before he was drafted,

Clemson recruit Lucas Sims, a pitcher in the Braves system, was ranked the No. 9 prospect in the South Atlantic League.

Former Clemson shortstop Brad Miller, who made it to the majors with the Seattle Mariners this season, was ranked the No. 13 prospect in the Southern League. Former Coastal Carolina infielder Tommy LaStella was ranked the No. 16 prospect in the Southern League. He's a Braves farmhand.

Ex-Clemson baseball and football player Kyle Parker, was ranked No. 13 in the Texas League. He's a Colorado Rockies prospect.

Former USC first baseman LB Dantzler was the No. 19 prospect in the Northwest League. Dantzler is in the Rays system.

Fellow Rays farmhand Taylor Guerrieri, a one-time USC recruit, was the No. 18 prospect in the Midwest League. Guerrieri had Tommy John surgery this summer.

The publication has yet to name its Top 20s for the International, Pacific Coast and Eastern League.

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