Rockies select Georgia’s Charlie Condon in 2024 MLB draft [Video]

FORT WORTH, Texas — With the third overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Colorado Rockies selected infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon, a redshirt sophomore out of the University of Georgia.

This marks the first position player the Rockies have selected in the first round since 2021, following back-to-back years of selecting collegiate pitchers with their first pick. 

Condon is the 13th position player all-time to be selected in the first round by the Rockies.

The 21-year-old slashed .433/.556/1.009 (100-for-231) with a 1.565 OPS in 60 games for the Bulldogs in 2024, collecting 20 doubles, one triple, 37 home runs and 78 RBI. Additionally, Condon drew 57 walks while striking out 41 times.

He led the NCAA in batting, home runs, slugging percentage and OPS, ranked second in total bases (233) and was third in on-base …