Based on the 2021 opening day MLB rosters, there were 38 ACC alum and 77 SEC alum. Divide that by the number of teams in the conference and you’ve got 3.2 MLB players per ACC team and 5.5 MLB players per SEC teams. But these number are skewed by top teams, see below.
I’m not sure what a middle team is from the SEC conference – I saw Tennessee in 2017 and would have said they were a bottom third SEC team, but last year they were arguably the best team in college baseball.
I was ignorant to the draft process, but my kid had his path well defined. He turned down the draft twice before signing (I was wrongly disappointed both times). He knew odds of getting to the mlb are very small, but after the 5thround they’re much smaller – unless they invest in a significant signing bonus. As emotional as the draft process is, it’s important to understand the business and the odds.
Good luck in the Journey, and remember that amateur ball is way more fun for the parents (imo).
Number of players on 2021 MLB opening day roster (ACC / SEC):
North Carolina | 7 |
Virginia | 6 |
Louisville | 4 |
North Carolina State | 3 |
Miami | 3 |
Georgia Tech | 3 |
Florida State | 3 |
Clemson | 3 |
Virginia Tech | 2 |
Boston College | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 1 |
Duke | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Vanderbilt | 11 |
Louisiana State | 8 |
South Carolina | 7 |
Mississippi State | 7 |
Florida | 7 |
Arkansas | 7 |
Kentucky | 6 |
Texas A&M | 5 |
Missouri | 4 |
Auburn | 4 |
Tennessee | 3 |
Mississippi | 3 |
Alabama | 3 |
Georgia | 2 |
Total | 77 |