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Luke Williams, a Vanderbilt baseball signee, was selected in the third round in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals on July 11.
Williams is expected to sign and begin his professional career rather than play for the Commodores.
The No. 35 player in the 2026 class by Perfect Game and the No. 90 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Williams is known for his speed and versatility, as he can play both shortstop and the outfield. He originally committed to Virginia, but the Pennsylvania native flipped to Vanderbilt in June 2025 after Brian O'Connor left for Mississippi State. He attended the MLB Draft Combine.
Vanderbilt still has plenty of offense without Williams returning players such as Brodie Johnston, Ryker Waite and Rustan Rigdon and adding transfers including Bud Coombs, Blaize Ward, Niko Brini and Hunter Ray.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball signee Luke Williams to Nationals in 2026 MLB Draft
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Williams is expected to sign and begin his professional career rather than play for the Commodores.
The No. 35 player in the 2026 class by Perfect Game and the No. 90 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Williams is known for his speed and versatility, as he can play both shortstop and the outfield. He originally committed to Virginia, but the Pennsylvania native flipped to Vanderbilt in June 2025 after Brian O'Connor left for Mississippi State. He attended the MLB Draft Combine.
Vanderbilt still has plenty of offense without Williams returning players such as Brodie Johnston, Ryker Waite and Rustan Rigdon and adding transfers including Bud Coombs, Blaize Ward, Niko Brini and Hunter Ray.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball signee Luke Williams to Nationals in 2026 MLB Draft
Continue reading...
