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Brock Vradenburg was selected by the Miami Marlins with the 78th overall pick in the third round of this year’s MLB Draft. Vradenburg was an All-American for the Spartans in 2023 and is showing to be one of the best players to come through the MSU baseball program.
Now, Vradenburg is starting his professional career in the Marlins organization for the team’s Class-A affiliate Jupiter Hammerheads. He just reached his first milestone as well, hitting his first professional home run:
#SpartansInTheBigLeagues Update:
Brock Vradenburg belted the 1st HR of his MiLB career over the weekend for the Jupiter @GoHammerheads – the single-A Affiliate of the @Marlins!!#GoGreen @VradenburgBrockpic.twitter.com/fZgpvVaDWl
— Michigan State Baseball (@MSUBaseball) August 21, 2023
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