The 2024 MLB Draft is quickly approaching with Day One (the first 74 picks) scheduled to begin this Sunday from Arlington, Texas. Although the first several picks are all expected to be college position players, this year's college draft class boasts several high-end college pitching prospects starting with Chase Burns (Wake Forest) and Hagen Smith (Arkansas). Both of these hurlers should be selected within the top-10 overall picks.

Just behind Burns and Smith is Trey Yesavage (East Carolina), who fills the zone with three plus pitches, including a fastball up to 96-97 mph and an invisible slider. The right-hander will likely be selected in the middle of the first round.

A few picks behind Yesavage is likely where switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje (Mississippi State) and power arm Brody Brecht (Iowa) will be chosen. Both possess power sliders and fastballs in the mid-90s with Brecht tickling triple-digits on occasion.

Overall, the first round is likley to see five collegiate arms selected.

For a more detailed look at the top college pitching prospects, please see:

     + Top 10 Left Handed Pitchers
     + Top 10 Right Handed Pitchers

For a look at this year's MLB Draft coverage in the lead-up to Sunday, check out the links below:

• Prep Baseball Draft HQ Draft Board: Top-150
• High School: Top-100 Overall
• College: Top-150 Overall
• College: Top-50 Hitters
• College: Top-50 Pitchers

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TOP-50 COLLEGE PITCHERS

RANK	PLAYER	POSITION	SCHOOL
1	Chase Burns	RHP	Wake Forest
2	Hagen Smith	LHP	Arkansas
3	Trey Yesavage	RHP	East Carolina
4	Jurrangelo Cijntje*	BHP	Mississppi State
5	Brody Brecht	RHP	Iowa
6	Carson Benge	RHP	Oklahoma State
7	Jonathan Santucci	LHP	Duke
8	Luke Holman	RHP	LSU
9	Jac Caglianone	LHP	Florida
10	Ryan Johnson	RHP	Dallas Baptist
11	Ryan Forcucci	RHP	UC-San Diego
12	Chris Cortez	RHP	Texas A&M
13	Gage Jump	LHP	LSU
14	Aiden May	RHP	Oregon State
15	Bryce Cunningham	RHP	Vanderbilt
16	Ben Hess	RHP	Alabama
17	Drew Beam	RHP	Tennessee
18	Payton Tolle	LHP	TCU
19	Ryan Prager	LHP	Texas A&M
20	Josh Hartle	LHP	Wake Forest
21	Carter Holton	LHP	Vanderbilt
22	Tyson Neighbors	RHP	Kansas State
23	Khal Stephen	RHP	Mississippi State
24	Connor Foley*	RHP	Indiana
25	Mack Estrada	RHP	Northwest Florida State JC
26	Nate Dohm	RHP	Mississppi State
27	Carson Dorsey	LHP	Florida State
28	Jackson Kent	LHP	Arizona
29	Thatcher Hurd	RHP	LSU
30	Brady Tygart	RHP	Arkansas
31	Gage Ziehl	RHP	Miami
32	Daniel Eagen	RHP	Presbyterian
33	Michael Massey	RHP	Wake Forest
34	L.P. Langevin	RHP	Louisiana-Lafayette
35	Jacob Kmatz	RHP	Oregon State
36	Jay Woolfolk	RHP	Virginia
37	Brian Holiday	RHP	Oklahoma State
38	Matt Ager	RHP	UC Santa Barbara
39	LeBarron Johnson Jr.	RHP	Texas
40	Dalton Pence	LHP	North Carolina
41	Greg Farone	LHP	Alabama
42	Brandon Neely	RHP	Florida
43	Greysen Carter	RHP	Vanderbilt
44	Ryan Lambert	RHP	Oklahoma
45	Luke Sinnard	RHP	Indiana
46	Mason Molina	LHP	Arkansas
47	Conner Ware	LHP	Pearl River JC
48	Braden Davis	LHP	Oklahoma
49	Griffin Herring*	LHP	LSU
50	Jared Spencer	LHP	Indiana State
*indicates draft-eligible sophomore

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