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Oxford, AL – Monsters’ Prince among 21 players to represent the Sunbelt Baseball League at this week’s Southeast Prospects Showcase

Twenty-one major-league prospects from eight league teams will play for the Sunbelt Baseball League in this year’s Southeast Prospects Game Monday and Tuesday at Liberty University.

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The Gwinnett Astros lead the selections with five players. The league-leading Gainesville Gol’Diggers have four. Versatile Brandon Prince will represent the Choccolocco Monsters.

“Most teams have played 12 to 14 games, the coaches have nominated these players and there were some who probably could join us as well but we can only take so many,” said SBL commissioner Todd Pratt, who will manage the team. “Our pitching staff we’re happy with. I think our outfield is probably our strength offensively.”

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Prince, a speedy player who can play in the infield and outfield, is currently batting .457 and riding a 10-game hitting streak. He has a team-leading 16 hits and 11 stolen bases in 15 attempts. He’ll likely be the team’s leadoff hitter.

“Brandon is a ballplayer,” Monsters manager Steve Gillispie said. “When you start looking from an offensive standpoint, he’s got a couple tools that project really nice. From a defensive standpoint he has some versatility to himself as well. It’s fitting he’s in a game designed for prospects.”

The SBL prospects will play the Florida League prospects Monday at 7:30 p.m. and the Southern League prospects Tuesday at 12:45 p.m.

Perhaps the league’s best prospect, Atlanta Blues infielder Termarr Johnson, is working out with the Miami Marlins this week and is not on the trip.

The MLB Draft starts July 17, the day of the SBL All-Star Game at Choccolocco Park.

This story will be updated.  [*** read more sports stories]

Sunbelt Baseball League Prospects roster

PITCHERS B/T HT WT COLLEGE
Tyler Clayton, Astros L/L 6-3 190 Ga. Gwinnett
Tyler Dietz, Gol’Diggers R/R 6-2 185 South Florida
Halton Hardy, Gol’Diggers R/R 6-1 195 Francis Marion
Nathan Alexander, Wild Things R/R 6-1 180 Gardner-Webb
Blake Gillispie, Blues S/R 6-1 190 Georgia
Ben Norton, Blues R/R 5-10 175 Wabash Valley
Hunter Lane, Crackers L/R 6-0 200 Lee
Cade Mitchell, Astros L/L 6-3 220 Chatt Valley
Bryce Valero, Hoots R/R 6-2 220 Murray State
CATCHERS
Jacob Harper, Astros R/R 6-0 195 Valdosta State
Ricardo Leonett, Wild Things R/R 5-10 195 Western Kentucky
J.D. Kaiser, Aviators L/R 6-1 225 Georgia Southern
INFIELDERS
Brandon Prince, Monsters R/R 5-10 185 Georgia Tech
Wyatt Castoe, Crackers R/R 6-0 180 NW Florida CC
Brady Moore, Gol’Diggers R/R 6-2 200 Troy
Connor O’Neal, Hoots L/R 6-0 200 Chatt Valley
Devin Warner, Astros S/R 6-2 210 Grayson County CC
OUTFIELDERS
Jackson Mayo, Gol’Diggers L/L 6-2 190 South Florida
Allen Grier, Blues R/L 5-9 170 Arkansas State
Elgin Bennett, Astros L/L 6-0 190 Kansas State
Colson Lawrence, Crackers R/R 6-5 200 South Alabama

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