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Some ofthe top prospects in the MLB First-Year Player Draft (June 8-10) ill compete in the SEC Tournament (Tuesday-Sunday) in Hoover, Ala. Here are the top 10 draft-eligible players, as projected by MLB.com. 1. Dansby Swanson School Vanderbilt Position Shortstop LB.com draft projection Top 5 overall pick Scouting report Last College World eries MVP, Swanson is an instinctive player with unmatched intangibles. MLB.com says, makeup is off the charts and uni- ersally praised by coaches and Swanson made a seamless transition from second base to shortstop.

At the plate, Swanson hits the gaps well, racking up plenty of doubles and triples. MLB.com ranks him as the top positional player in the draft, going as high as No. 3 overall. Scouting sites disagree about many of the top prospects, but all have Swanson going high. Key stat(s) .347 average, 50 RBIs, 34 extra-base hits, 60 runs scored (leads SEC) 2.

Alex Bregman School LSU Position Shortstop LB.com draft projection Top 10 overall pick Scouting report The 2013 national freshman of the year, he ranked second in college baseball in base hits last year. His strong play has continued, including improvement defensively that should keep him at shortstop as a big leaguer. Bregman is a proven hitter at every level, and MLB.com says now one of the top ats in this college He should make a quick transition to the next level. Key stat(s) .329 average, 9 home runs, 44 BIs; leads SEC in stolen bases (29) and defensive assists (191) 3. Carson Fulmer School Vanderbilt Position Pitcher LB.com draft projection Top 10 overall pick Scouting report hard to find a more ompetitive pitcher in college baseball than Fulmer.

The hard-throwing righty has good command and a knack for racking up trikeouts in any role. Making a successful transition from power closer to elite starter last year, Fulmer can do it all. Some scouts see the energy in his delivery as a reason to push him to the bullpen, but the fact that he is rated as a top-10 pick says enough teams see Fulmer as a starter. Baseball America even put him as the No. 1overall pick.

Over the last two years, Fulmer has had long stretches of scoreless innings, and been unflappable this season as a starter. Key stat(s) 11-1, 1.51ERA, 132 strikeouts, .182 opposing average (led SEC in all cate- ories) 4. Walker Buehler School Vanderbilt Position Pitcher MLB.com draft projection Top 10 overall pick Scouting report Buehler has pitched well all three seasons at Vanderbilt, including last national title run. He also earned co-MVP honors at the Cape Cod league in 2014. The righty has a superb fastball, but also commands an array of pitches at a high level.

That versatility and clean mechanics project Buehler as a starter in the ig leagues. Key stat(s) 19-7, 240 strikeouts in career SEC, 3C Adam Sparks VANDERBILT Carson Fulmer named SEC Pitcher of the Year. 3C. Commodores speed up pitching rotation for EC Tournament. 3C.

TENNESSEE Vols regret Omaha goal. 3C. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015 STEM CELLS RENEWING HOPE, REVIVING DEBATE PAGE 6C SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: REPOR NEWS: 615-259-801 0 OR FAX 6 15-259-8826 From neighborhood Wiffle ball games living room video games, Josh, Adam a nd Ben Lee are competitive at every- hing they do. he exception: When wearing their ipscomb purple and gold baseball uniforms. he Lee brothers are in the final ames of a unique college baseball season.

As the trio play in the Atlantic Sun onference tournament this week, they know likely the last time they will share time in a baseball dugout. a special Adam said, a motivating factor. With all of us together, we want to lengthen (the season) out. definitely a time we When the Bisons play Florida Gulf oast at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the open- i ng-round of the tournament at Fort Mye rs, Josh and Adam will be in the tarting lineup.

Ben will be in uniform, ut the freshman pitcher play as was redshirted this season. Josh is the oldest. Adam is 18 months ounger. Their college baseball careers i ntersected three years ago when they Lee brothers cherish special season SUBMITTED Ben, Josh and Adam Lee have a unique bond on and ff the Lipscomb University baseball field. dave a mmenheuser Columnist BROTHERS, 2C Marcus Mariotahas been the talk of the town since the Titans selected him second overall in the NFL draft on April 30.

been on billboards, magazine covers and The Ten- nessean front page. When the team held its rookie minicamp ast Friday, the Heisman Trop hy-winning quarterback from regon was the center of attention. not necessarily all about the quarterback in the NFL, but no question the position ets the most attention. ere are five quarterback- related thoughts on the Titans: he Titans did the right thing. Early in the offseason, I necessarily believe the Titans should draft Mariota.

My ind began to change leading up to the draft after being con- inced the pairing could work. Now convinced it was the right call. TITANS Sorry, Zach, he man Heisman winner as the right pick titans insider Jim Wyatt TITANS, 8C Ensworth accomplished a season-long oal Monday at the girls Division II Pentathlon, taking home the top two spots. Sophomore Tyra Gittens captured the state title for the second consecutive year with 3,681 points and teammate Sara Shipp finished second with 3,029 points. really Shipp said.

were hoping for this. We worked every almost every Saturday to improve and good to finally finish our Gittens, who dominated the field in four of the five events, said having the senior on her heels all day helped propel her owardher second straight tate title. perfect because I eally compete at my best with- ut competition, so having Sara as said Gittens, who completed the 100 hurdles in ust 14.95 seconds. or the 800 because I could see SPRING FLING Gittens, hell entathlon hamps Sam Brown CHAMPS, 8C JOHN A. Tyra Gittens competes in the long jump Monday.

She won her second straight pentathlon. SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT When: Tuesday-Sunday Where: Hoover (Ala.) Metropolitan Stadium TV: SEC Network 1 3 4.