The Mississippi State baseball program has had a player drafted in the first round in four of the last five years, and 2021 figures to make that five of six. Right-handed pitcher Will Bednar is a big, physical, impressive build on the mound who personifies the mascot striped across his chest.
At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, the burly Bulldog from the Bayou can bring it on the bump.
A Freshman All-American in 2020, Bednar has really continued his ascent up draft boards with another impressive campaign in 2021. In ten starts this season, Bednar boasts a 3.