NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt’s Alan Espinal was drafted by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in the 11th round with the 318th overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft.
Espinal’s development over the past four seasons was highlighted by a career year in 2024 in which he earned ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Second Team honors. The catcher hit 13 home runs with 49 RBI for the Dores this season and totaled 15 doubles.
Espinal was named SEC Player of the Week on March 18 after a big series vs. No. 18 Auburn including a 4-for-4 game with a double and four runs driven in.
Espinal’s stats improved each season on campus with the senior tallying a career .279 average with 19 homers, 73 RBI and 21 doubles.
All-time, Vanderbilt has more than 200 players selected in the MLB Draft including an NCAA-leading 152 since 2003.
Espinal is the seventh Commodore taken in the 2024 MLB Draft.
- Bryce Cunningham – 2nd Round, 53rd Pick – New York Yankees
- Carter Holton – 2nd Round, 62nd Pick – Atlanta Braves
- Greysen Carter – 5th Round, 152nd Pick – New York Yankees
- Andrew Dutkanych IV – 7th Round, 201st Pick – St. Louis Cardinals
- Davis Diaz – 8th Round, 226th Pick – Oakland Athletics
- Devin Futrell – 10th Round, 297th Pick – Boston Red Sox
- Alan Espinal – 11th Round, 318th Pick – Colorado Rockies