AUBURN | Wednesday is the start of the early signing period for all of Auburn’s olympic sports including what is expected to be a large baseball class.
The Tigers enter national signing day with 16 commitments and 10 expected signees. Some of the commitments are expected to walk-on while others may sign a little later while they complete paperwork.
Below is a full list of Auburn’s 2021 commitments in alphabetical order:
RHP Chase Allsup
6-2, 210
Dothan (Ala.) HS
Throws a fastball in the low 90s along with a curve and slider. Selected to play in the 2020 North-South all-star game. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
RHP John Armstrong
6-0, 185
Harrison HS, Marietta, Ga.
Allowed no runs with six strikeouts and one walk in 3.1 innings as a junior. Was a 2020 Auburn commit that took a gap year.
OF Mike Bello
6-2, 200
Pope John HS, Oak Ridge, N.J.
Batted .487 with 11 doubles as a sophomore. Was selected to play for the USA Baseball U17 National Team development program. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
RHP Ben Bosse
6-1, 195
Brenham (Tex.) HS
Was 2-1 with a 0.81 ERA as a sophomore with 24 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. Throws fastball in low 90s. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
IF Luke Burk
6-0, 190
Neosho Community College, Chanute, Kan.
Hit .460 with four doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI in 17 games as a freshman in junior college. MLB draft prospect. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
RHP Parker Carlson
6-2, 180
Faith Academy, Mobile, Ala.
Was 2-1 with a 1.26 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16.2 innings as a junior. Throws a fastball in the high 80s/low 90s with movement, and a curveball. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
RHP/IF Cade Granzow
6-3, 200
Brentwood HS, Franklin, Tenn.
Throws fastball in upper 80s. A standout quarterback at Brentwood who plans to walk-on to AU’s football team. Has a football offer from Vanderbilt. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
LHP Korbin Griffin
6-3, 210
Gull Lake HS, Richland, Mich.
Throws fastball in low 90s, and has curve and changeup. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
IF Wesley Helms
6-2, 185
Briarwood Christian, Birmingham, Ala.
Batted .438 with one double, one home run and six RBI in nine games as a junior. The son of former MLB player Wes Helms.
RHP Trevor Horne
6-4, 185
Glenwood Academy, Phenix City, Ala.
Was 2-2 with a 1.06 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 19 innings as a junior.
IF Brody Moss
6-0, 180
Helena (Ala.) HS
Hit .361 with three RBI in 12 games as a junior. Named to the Alabama North-South all-star team. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
C Harry Owen
6-2, 180
Baseball Performance Academy, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Was named co-MVP of Wilson Premier Classic with nine hits, two home runs and five RBI.
RHP/1B DJ Radtke
6-4, 185
Blessed Trinity, Marietta, Ga.
Hit .349 with three doubles, two triples and seven RBI in 14 games as a junior. Was 4-0 with a 1.75 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 24 innings.
IF/RHP Seaver Sheets
5-11, 160
Sterlington HS, Monroe, La.
Bats left and throws right. Hit .369 with eight doubles, two triples and 15 RBI as a sophomore. He is the son of former MLB pitcher Ben Sheets. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
RHP Sawyer Toney
6-4, 215
Lakeland Christian, Lithia, Fla.
Throws fastball in low 90s along with a curve and changeup.
RHP Calvin Ziegler
6-0, 195
Heidelberg, Ontario, Canada.
Was chosen as a top player at the Baseball Factory All-Star Classic after throwing a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Throws fastball in low to mid 90s, curve, slider and changeup. MLB draft prospect. Will sign with Auburn Wednesday.
** Stay tuned later Wednesday as we speak with Auburn recruiting coordinator Karl Nonemaker.