Brent Rooker, Jack Kruger Return to Mississippi State

Today, Mississippi State released the full lineup of Bulldogs that will be playing summer ball before the 2017 baseball season. That lineup included Jack Kruger, junior catcher who was drafted in the 20th round to the Los Angeles Angels, and Brent Rooker, sophomore outfielder who was drafted in the 38th round to the Minnesota Twins.

That indicates that the two, both of whom were key contributors to the 2016 club, will be returning for another season to wear the maroon and white. The nine other draftees will head to the pros.

Here is the full lineup of summer ball players from Mississippi State:

• Trysten Barlow, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Jacob Billingsley, Pitcher, Florida League
• Brant Blaylock, Outfielder, Florida League
• Kale Breaux, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Cody Brown, Outfielder, Cal Ripken League
• Ryan Cyr, Pitcher, Great Lakes League
• Logan Elliot, Pitcher, Northwoods League
• Cole Gordon, Infielder/Pitcher, New England League
• Ryan Gridley, Infielder, Cape Cod League
• Keegan James, Pitcher, Valley League
• Jack Kruger, Catcher, California League
• Jake Mangum, Outfielder, Cape Cod League
• Elih Morrero, Catcher, Cape Cod League
• Jared Padgett, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Konnor Pilkington, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Tanner Poole, Outfielder, Valley League
• Ryan Rigby, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Brent Rooker, Outfielder, Cape Cod League
• Ethan Small, Pitcher, Cape Cod League
• Blake Smith, Pitcher, California League
• Hunter Stovall, Catcher/Infielder, California League
• Paul Young, Pitcher, Cape Cod League