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Texas A&M’s best pro prospect will not be competing in the championship series.
Braden Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury during the Aggies’ super regional victory over the Oregon Ducks.
The outfielder is a projected top-10 pick in most mock drafts. Reuter projected he would go to the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 9, while McDaniel had him even higher to the Kansas City Royals at No. 6.
Montgomery would have been a difference-maker for the Aggies in the series, but instead, he will be watching from the dugout.
Ryan Prager is A&M’s next best prospect.
The left-handed pitcher will get the ball for Game 1 on Saturday.
Prager is currently projected to be a second-round pick by McDaniel, who has him at No. 45 in his latest mock draft.
Prager possesses an 8-1 record with a 3.57 ERA and 114 strikeouts.
He faced Tennessee earlier this season, but he only lasted 2.1 innings in the middle of the SEC tournament. He held the Vols to one earned run on three hits.
Prager will be counted on to go much longer in Game 1, and the more innings he lasts, the better it is for the Aggies to take the opener.
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