When the Clemson baseball team opens practice on Friday, it will do it with the task of replacing several key players from the 2019 team, particularly in the infield and behind the plate.
Shortstop Logan Davidson was selected by the Oakland A’s in the first round of last year’s MLB Draft, while catcher Kyle Wilkie came off the board when he was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round. Grayson Byrd, who played both first and third base for Clemson, was taken in the 24th round by the Chicago Cubs.
Last season, Byrd, Davidson and Wilkie combined for 37 home runs, 155 runs batted in and 145 runs scored.