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Boom! New York Gatorade Player of Year Owen Paino removes name from MLB Draft, will join Rebels this spring

Boom! New York Gatorade Player of Year Owen Paino removes name from MLB Draft, will join Rebels this spring

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Baseball received some exciting news yesterday from Owen Paino, the 20th-best high school player in the country, who removed his name from MLB Draft consideration and announced he would be headed to Oxford to play college baseball next season.

The shortstop out of Poughkeepsie, New York, is the Rebels’ second-highest-ranked recruit in the 2024 class and was named New York’s Gatorade Player of the Year after posting a ridiculous stat line in his senior season. Hitting from the left side of the plate, Paino finished with 28 RBIs, 37 runs, 22 stolen bases, four home runs, a .532 batting average, and a .722 on-base percentage in 23 games.

Standing at 6-foot-3, Paino is described by Perfect Game as a “smooth defender with plenty of twitch and arm strength,” making him the perfect candidate to start in the field next season.

While he has yet to arrive on campus, all signs are pointing in the right direction for Paino to become the next great Rebel shortstop. For more Ole Miss sports updates, be sure to stay tuned with The Rebel Walk. Hotty Toddy!

Zach Moreth

Zach is a sophomore at Ole Miss and a Digital Content Creator with The Rebel Walk. Outside of covering sports, he enjoys spending time with family and hanging out with friends. Zach plans on graduating from Ole Miss in 2027 with a Sports Administration degree.

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Zach Moreth

Zach is a sophomore at Ole Miss and a Digital Content Creator with The Rebel Walk. Outside of covering sports, he enjoys spending time with family and hanging out with friends. Zach plans on graduating from Ole Miss in 2027 with a Sports Administration degree.

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