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The Tampa Bay Rays selected Ole Miss baseball signee Taj Marchand in the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11.
Marchand was selected No. 33 overall in Competitive Balance Round A. He is the first Ole Miss signee selected in the draft. He has the option to sign with the Rays or play for Ole Miss in 2027.
The slot value of Marchand's pick is $2.97 million.
Here's what Marchand, 17, brings to the Rays.
Marchand is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound position player from James Island in South Carolina. He profiles as an infielder.
Marchand won three championships in South Carolina at James Island High School. He won the 4-A title as a sophomore and the 5-A championship as a junior and senior.
He played shortstop in high school and has a good arm that will get stronger when he grows older.
Marchand has good bat speed with his right-handed swing. He has built a reputation as an aggressive hitter.
Marchand has a good arm and pitched as a reliever in high school. He was clocked up to 92 mph.
Marchand batted .531 with 13 home runs, 57 runs and 45 RBIs in his 2026 high school season.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss signee Taj Marchand picked by Tampa Bay Rays in 2026 MLB Draft
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Marchand was selected No. 33 overall in Competitive Balance Round A. He is the first Ole Miss signee selected in the draft. He has the option to sign with the Rays or play for Ole Miss in 2027.
The slot value of Marchand's pick is $2.97 million.
Here's what Marchand, 17, brings to the Rays.
What Taj Marchand brings to Tampa Bay Rays in 2026 MLB Draft
Marchand is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound position player from James Island in South Carolina. He profiles as an infielder.
Marchand won three championships in South Carolina at James Island High School. He won the 4-A title as a sophomore and the 5-A championship as a junior and senior.
He played shortstop in high school and has a good arm that will get stronger when he grows older.
Taj Marchand highlights, strengths, weaknesses at Ole Miss
Marchand has good bat speed with his right-handed swing. He has built a reputation as an aggressive hitter.
Marchand has a good arm and pitched as a reliever in high school. He was clocked up to 92 mph.
Taj Marchand stats in high school
Marchand batted .531 with 13 home runs, 57 runs and 45 RBIs in his 2026 high school season.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss signee Taj Marchand picked by Tampa Bay Rays in 2026 MLB Draft
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