Midseason Watch List: Fast Facts

Check out some fast facts about this year's Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, which features 45 of the nation's best amateur baseball players!

Florida State, Texas A&M repped well

Both Florida State and Texas A&M placed three players on the 2024 Midseason Watch List to lead all teams. Jamie Arnold, Cam Smith, and James Tibbs III represent the Seminoles, while Jace LaViolette, Braden Montgomery, and Ryan Prager are the Aggies on the list.

Five schools feature two athletes

In addition to Florida State and Texas A&M’s three players each, five other schools feature two athletes on the list: Duke, East Carolina, Florida, LSU, and Tennessee.

SEC and ACC lead the way

Of the 12 NCAA conferences represented on the Midseason Watch List, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) lead with 15 and 12 players, respectively. The Big Ten and Conference USA each own three athletes, while the American Athletic Conference, Big 12, and Pac-12 have two each.

Burns makes history

Wake Forest ace Chase Burns is just the fifth ever player to be named to three Midseason Watch Lists. The righthander joins Dylan Crews, Thomas Eshelman, Tanner Houck, and Brendan McKay in the GSA history books.

Twenty-seven play their way on

Since the announcement of the Preseason Watch List in February, 27 athletes have played their way onto the midseason list. The Golden Spikes Award Advisory Board will continue maintaining a rolling list of athletes throughout the season, allowing players to play themselves into consideration for the award before the announcement of the semifinalists on May 20.

Griffin earns spot thanks to record-breaking season

Top draft prospect Konnor Griffin (Jackson Prep) has been on fire in 2024 to earn a spot on the Midseason Watch List. The outfielder and pitcher, who was honored on the preseason list in February, broke the Jackson Prep record for stolen bases with 41 in the season’s first 14 games.

Louisiana Tech, Rutgers, and Winthrop on the list for the first time

A trio of schools have placed their first-ever players on the Midseason Watch List in 2024, as Louisiana Tech, Rutgers, and Winthrop notched the list for the first time. Ethan Bates (Louisiana Tech) is on the list, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer represents the Scarlet Knights, while Riley Huge becomes Winthrop’s first ever member of the midseason list.