Auburn baseball inks elite 2024 early signing class

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AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn baseball and head coach Butch Thompson have officially signed 17 newcomers to join the program next fall.

The class, which includes 11 pitchers and six position players, has been rated as high as the No. 4 early signing class for 2024 by Perfect Game. The No. 4 ranking matched the program's previous highest-ranked class from 2017.

Highlighted by a pair of in-state pitchers and top-50 overall recruits in Connor Gatwood (No. 41) and Christian Chatterton (No. 43), Auburn's class includes 11 players ranked in the top 250 among 2024 signees, according to Perfect Game.

Eight signees are from Alabama, three are from Florida, three are from Georgia, and one apiece is from California, Mississippi and Tennessee.

NamePositionHometownPlayer Ranking
Andreas AlvarezRHPSt. Largo, FLNo. 8 RHP (Florida)
Christian ChattertonRHPKillen, ALNo. 43 overall player
Luke DavenportRHPMadison, ALNo. 7 RHP (Alabama)
Eli DriskellRHPMobile, ALNo. 4 RHP (Alabama)
Hank EatonRHPCorinth, MSNo. 5 RHP (Mississippi)
Chase FralickCPeachtree City, GANo. 2 C (Georgia)
Connor GatwoodRHPMobile, ALNo. 41 overall player
Clinton HarrisRHPStone Mountain, GANo. 4 RHP (Georgia)
Addison KlepschIFEscondido, CANo. 5 SS (California)
Taft MiddletonOF/LHPColumbus, GANo. 5 OF (Georgia)
Chris RembertIFPensacola, FLNo. 5 SS (Florida)
Saxon RobertsRHPFranklin, TNNo. 4 RHP (Tennessee)
Jackson SandersLHPOpelika, ALNo. 1 LHP (Alabama)
Jack SandersonLHPTuscaloosa, ALNo. 2 LHP (Alabama)
Anthony TralongoIFWellington, FLNo. 2 3B (Florida)
Bodie VailRHPTuscaloosa, AL2023 ACCC Pitcher of the Year
Tanner WaldropC/IFAuburn, ALNo. 1 C (Alabama)