Carlos Cortes heard his name early on the second day of Major League Baseball Draft.
The New York Mets took Cortes in the third round, 83rd overall Tuesday. He is the first USC player to be taken in this year’s draft and was drafted as a second baseman.
Cortes, a sophomore, is hitting .260 with 15 homers and 44 RBI this season for the Gamecocks. He was ranked the 177th best prospect by Baseball America.
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Watch the Gamecocks celebrate advancing to the NCAA Tournament Super Regional
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Watch the Gamecocks celebrate advancing to the NCAA Tournament Super Regional
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team races onto the field to celebrate winning the Greenville Regional of the NCAA Tournament 8-4 against the UNCW Seahawks to advance to the Super Regional in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ben Breiner