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Georgia baseball's Charlie Condon selected No. 3 overall by the Colorado Rockies

The consensus All-American is now the highest player drafted in UGA baseball history.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Charlie Condon has his new home.

The 6-foot-6 Marietta native possess a massive frame and incredible power, and was the best hitter in college baseball this year.

Condon led all of college baseball in batting percentage at .443, slugging percentage at 1.009, total bases at 233, OPS at 1.565 and home runs with 37. His home run total broke a college baseball and Georgia baseball record.

He's finished third in on-base percentage and just leads his team in walks with 57 and received a staggering 28 intentional walks.

The former walk-on had seven multiple home runs games and had a home run in eight straight games, which was one game shy from a college baseball record.

He was also the first Bulldog to win both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, which named him college baseball's National Player of The Year. 

He also received the 2024 Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award. He also named Baseball America and Perfect Game's 2024 College Player of the Year, was a consensus First Team All-American and was also named SEC Player of the Year prior to the postseason tournament.

Condon's efforts helped the Bulldogs reach the Super Regional tournament and get one game away from playing in the College Baseball World Series. 

While the team didn't play in Omaha, he still had one of, if not the best collegiate season of all time and will likely go down as the best player in Georgia baseball history.

He's also now the highest drafted player in Georgia baseball history. He beats out the current record holders, which is a debate between former UGA catcher John Henderson and former UGA outfielder Jeff Pyburn. 

While Pyburn is the usual consensus, being that he was drafted fifth overall in the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft, Henderson was selected fourth overall in the 1975 Secondary Phase draft, back when the draft had two different phases.

He's the most recent first round pick since Emerson Hancock was selected by the Seattle Mariners No. 6 overall in the 2020 draft.

Condon will have to work through the minors, but could do so quickly with his talent.

Depending when he joins the team, he could join players like Michael Toglia, Brenton Doyle and Ryan McMahon.

It's unclear who may be on the team when Condon makes his way up from the minors. While listed at third base, he can also play anywhere in the outfield or at first base.

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