While the 2024 MLB Draft claimed four (Caleb Bonemer, Trey Gregory-Alford, Luke Dickerson, and Bryce Meccage) of the Virginia Cavaliers 14 commits, Brian O’Connor still has one of the healthier crops of freshmen and transfers in the country. In this article, we’re looking at the newcomers in the field.
UTL/LHP Chris Arroyo
Arroyo, after a one-year stint with a 2023 Florida Gators team that would best Virginia in Omaha and finish as the national runners up, set a Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) single-season record with 19 home runs in 2024 and did so after missing the first 12 games of the season.