Baseball News: 6-10-2026
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Auburn Baseball News: 6-10-2026
Program-record six players earn ABCA All-Region honors:
https://auburntigers.com/news/2026/06/9/program-record-six-players-earn-abca-all-region-honors
South Alabama transfer pitcher looking for a title with the Tigers:
https://247sports.com/college/auburn/article/south-alabama-transfer-zach-stevens-talks-about-his-commitment-to-auburn-287597024/
Could This Auburn Baseball Player Leave For 2026 MLB Draft?:
https://www.si.com/college/auburn/baseball/could-this-auburn-baseball-player-leave-for-2026-mlb-draft-chris-rembert
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Program-record six players earn ABCA All-Region honors
A program-record six Auburn Tigers earned First or Second Team All-Southeast Region honors announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association Tuesday.
Jake Marciano was the Tigers’ lone first-team representative, while Chase Fralick, Chris Rembert, Alex Petrovic, LJ Cormier and Jackson Sanders earned second-team honors.
As a first-team honoree, Marciano will be considered during the committee’s All-America discussions. In his first season on the Plains, Marciano logged five wins with a 3.32 ERA in 17 starts. He ranked second on the team and eighth in the SEC with 108 strikeouts to go along with just 17 walks in 86.2 innings pitched. Eight of Marciano’s starts were quality outings of 6.0 or more innings and three or fewer earned runs allowed, good for the most quality starts since 2018.
Fralick earned second team all-region honors for the second straight season after becoming the first catcher in program history to hit 20 home runs. He finished the year with a .314 average and led the way in doubles (18), RBI (61), total bases (155) and slugging (.649) while also starting 52 games behind the plate. The sophomore backstop was recently named the first Buster Posey Award finalist in program history and set the program record with six home runs and 15 RBI in the Auburn Regional.
Rembert, who was named First Team All-SEC at the end of the regular season, marking his second straight year of All-SEC honors, led the team with a .343 average and 80 hits. He scored 37 runs and added 13 doubles, one triple, four homers, 46 RBI and 12 stolen bases. The Pensacola, Florida, native saved his best for last as he ended the year on a 19-game hitting streak, the longest by an Auburn player since Anfernee Greier’s 22-game streak in 2016. Rembert tied for the team lead with 24 multi-hit games.
Petrovic served as Auburn’s game three starter for the entirety of the season and tied for the team lead with 10 wins, the most by an Auburn pitcher in a season since 2018 and tied for the third most in the SEC. After two injury-riddled seasons, he led the team with 92.2 innings pitched and turned in a 3.21 ERA to go along with 92 strikeouts and 24 walks while holding opponents to a .207 average against. With the exception of a lengthy rain delay that shorted his start vs. Arkansas in the SEC Tournament, each of his last 10 starts of the season were 5.0 or more innings.
Cormier becomes Auburn’s first freshman pitcher to earn all-region honors since Finley Woodward in 1995. The right-hander led the team with a 2.50 ERA in a team-high 21 appearances and led Auburn relievers in strikeouts (63) and innings pitched (50.1). He posted a 2-0 record, logged a pair of saves and held opponents to a .194 average against, the lowest among Auburn’s qualified pitchers. Of his 36 hits allowed, only nine were for extra bases.
Sanders, who earned Second Team All-SEC honors at the end of the regular season, served as both a starter and reliever for the Tigers and went 5-2 with a 2.94 ERA and earned four saves in 17 appearances, 10 of which came in relief. After beginning the year as the game two starter in the weekend rotation, Sanders excelled in his extended relief role as he allowed just nine runs in 33.1 innings pitched, good for a 2.43 ERA, and earned three wins and four saves.
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South Alabama transfer pitcher looking for a title with the Tigers
By Jason Caldwell
Looking for more right-handed pitching help heading into the 2027 season, the Auburn Tigers went to the portal and added a commitment from in-state standout Zach Stevens on Monday. Playing his first three years at South Alabama, the Millbrook native is coming off a huge season for the Jaguars as he prepares to make the move to the Plains.
Looking for a place he could come in and not only compete for a spot, but also have a chance to win a championship, Stevens said that's what he found at Auburn after visiting last week.
"I had a pretty good year this year," the Stanhope-Elmore product tells Auburn Undercover. "I felt like I needed to develop a little bit more. It's everybody's dream to play in the SEC. Growing up in Alabama, it's either Alabama or Auburn. Those were my two picks and I went with Auburn. I think it's a great decision.
"I'm very, very excited. I think there's one goal. That's to bring a national championship back to Auburn. I did some research on who was coming back and who was leaving. What I came up with is that it seems like they needed a piece like me. We're going to bring a national championship back."
Making 37 appearances in three seasons at USA, Stevens started 10 games his first two seasons in Mobile but it's when he transitioned to a reliever that his game flourished. Pitching in 19 games last year with one start, Stevens finished 7-1 overall with two saves and an ERA of just 2.53. In 42.2 innings he allowed just 36 hits and a batting average of .224. He struck out 47 with 21 walks on the year. He went at least 2.0 innings in 12 of his 19 outings last season.
Now he joins a pitching staff that could potentially have some strong pieces returning. With starters Andreas Alvarez and Jake Marciano both sophomores last year along with Jackson Sanders, Auburn could have a strong trio to build around. Throw in true freshman LJ Cormier and that's four key players that could be back for the Tigers, not to mention several others that could return. There's also a chance you could get back Alex Petrovic and/or Ryan Hetzler, who both still have a year of eligibility remaining.
"One thing you can't teach is experience," Stevens said. "A freshman coming in doesn't have that, but a guy that has played at the Division I level for three years has had leverage innings and meaningful innings. Those are things you can't teach. They (Auburn coaches) kind of harped on that. They saw that I was a competitor. That's what they want on the mound."
With the potential of having another deep pitching staff next year, Stevens said he's just ready to come in and see what he can do to help the Tigers win.
"My mindset is to compete," he said. "If I do my best, number one it will make the team better. Number two, I'll fall where I'm supposed to be, whether that's late in the game or starting."
Auburn is expected to be one of the favorites to compete for a national championship next season. It's part of the trajectory of the program and one of the reasons why Stevens is now a Tiger.
"Auburn has been in the postseason a lot here recently," Stevens said. "Just needed a few key pieces that will get you to Omaha. It's a successful season going to Omaha, but if you're there you might as well win the whole thing."
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Could This Auburn Baseball Player Leave For 2026 MLB Draft?
By Griffin Barfield
Auburn Tigers on SI
Despite a young team that made it to the Super Regional round for the second straight season, the Auburn Tigers could see a player in their everyday lineup head to the big leagues for the 2026 MLB Draft.
Sophomore infielder Chris Rembert is considered one of the best players in the 2026 draft pool, and the numbers follow suit. He finished his second season with the Tigers with a .343 average, recording four home runs and 46 RBIs, matching his latter total from last season.
The Pensacola, Fla., native also only recorded nine errors out of a potential 345 chances for head coach Butch Thompson in his pair of seasons. That rounds up to a fielding percentage of 97.4%.
Rembert is a consensus top 50 recruit in this year’s draft cycle, and many outlets have him considered between a first and second-round pick. MLB.com put the Auburn infielder as the No. 41 player in the class. He’s one of the best sophomore-eligible players in the class, and it wouldn’t be shocking if he decides to head to the big leagues instead of coming back for another season.
When ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel revealed his rankings for this year’s MLB Draft, the Auburn standout found his name towards the top as well. Rembert was the No. 54 player on his draft board, given a future value rating of over 40.
That’s a strong value for a raw prospect, and if he takes enough time in the minors to develop a strong bat, that will have him fast-tracked to the major league level in no time.
Rembert has a tough decision to make, especially with Thompson’s emphasis on keeping a strong nucleus together from last season. Almost every typical Auburn starter has the capability of returning, due to the starting rotation and the Tigers’ starting lineup during the postseason not having a senior at any point.
The group has seen two back-to-back losses in the NCAA Tournament in the Super Regional round, and both were hosted at Plainsman Park in two-game sweeps. This past season, it was the Ole Miss Rebels, despite Auburn holding a close lead in the second game before the Rebels gained some late-game momentum.
Thompson was also optimistic about what his team could bring in the 2027 season. That would include Rembert, if he decided to stay.
“We got a great nucleus of this ball club,” Thompson said on Saturday, “and we’ll visit with these guys and keep moving forward, but excited for the future as well.”
Only time will tell to see if Rembert will follow his childhood dream of being a professional baseball player. However, with the second baseman being the only player who could go to the MLB Draft and be a high draft pick, don’t be surprised if he wants to stay to get another shot at the College World Series.
Program-record six players earn ABCA All-Region honors:
https://auburntigers.com/news/2026/06/9/program-record-six-players-earn-abca-all-region-honors
South Alabama transfer pitcher looking for a title with the Tigers:
https://247sports.com/college/auburn/article/south-alabama-transfer-zach-stevens-talks-about-his-commitment-to-auburn-287597024/
Could This Auburn Baseball Player Leave For 2026 MLB Draft?:
https://www.si.com/college/auburn/baseball/could-this-auburn-baseball-player-leave-for-2026-mlb-draft-chris-rembert
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Program-record six players earn ABCA All-Region honors
A program-record six Auburn Tigers earned First or Second Team All-Southeast Region honors announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association Tuesday.
Jake Marciano was the Tigers’ lone first-team representative, while Chase Fralick, Chris Rembert, Alex Petrovic, LJ Cormier and Jackson Sanders earned second-team honors.
As a first-team honoree, Marciano will be considered during the committee’s All-America discussions. In his first season on the Plains, Marciano logged five wins with a 3.32 ERA in 17 starts. He ranked second on the team and eighth in the SEC with 108 strikeouts to go along with just 17 walks in 86.2 innings pitched. Eight of Marciano’s starts were quality outings of 6.0 or more innings and three or fewer earned runs allowed, good for the most quality starts since 2018.
Fralick earned second team all-region honors for the second straight season after becoming the first catcher in program history to hit 20 home runs. He finished the year with a .314 average and led the way in doubles (18), RBI (61), total bases (155) and slugging (.649) while also starting 52 games behind the plate. The sophomore backstop was recently named the first Buster Posey Award finalist in program history and set the program record with six home runs and 15 RBI in the Auburn Regional.
Rembert, who was named First Team All-SEC at the end of the regular season, marking his second straight year of All-SEC honors, led the team with a .343 average and 80 hits. He scored 37 runs and added 13 doubles, one triple, four homers, 46 RBI and 12 stolen bases. The Pensacola, Florida, native saved his best for last as he ended the year on a 19-game hitting streak, the longest by an Auburn player since Anfernee Greier’s 22-game streak in 2016. Rembert tied for the team lead with 24 multi-hit games.
Petrovic served as Auburn’s game three starter for the entirety of the season and tied for the team lead with 10 wins, the most by an Auburn pitcher in a season since 2018 and tied for the third most in the SEC. After two injury-riddled seasons, he led the team with 92.2 innings pitched and turned in a 3.21 ERA to go along with 92 strikeouts and 24 walks while holding opponents to a .207 average against. With the exception of a lengthy rain delay that shorted his start vs. Arkansas in the SEC Tournament, each of his last 10 starts of the season were 5.0 or more innings.
Cormier becomes Auburn’s first freshman pitcher to earn all-region honors since Finley Woodward in 1995. The right-hander led the team with a 2.50 ERA in a team-high 21 appearances and led Auburn relievers in strikeouts (63) and innings pitched (50.1). He posted a 2-0 record, logged a pair of saves and held opponents to a .194 average against, the lowest among Auburn’s qualified pitchers. Of his 36 hits allowed, only nine were for extra bases.
Sanders, who earned Second Team All-SEC honors at the end of the regular season, served as both a starter and reliever for the Tigers and went 5-2 with a 2.94 ERA and earned four saves in 17 appearances, 10 of which came in relief. After beginning the year as the game two starter in the weekend rotation, Sanders excelled in his extended relief role as he allowed just nine runs in 33.1 innings pitched, good for a 2.43 ERA, and earned three wins and four saves.
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South Alabama transfer pitcher looking for a title with the Tigers
By Jason Caldwell
Looking for more right-handed pitching help heading into the 2027 season, the Auburn Tigers went to the portal and added a commitment from in-state standout Zach Stevens on Monday. Playing his first three years at South Alabama, the Millbrook native is coming off a huge season for the Jaguars as he prepares to make the move to the Plains.
Looking for a place he could come in and not only compete for a spot, but also have a chance to win a championship, Stevens said that's what he found at Auburn after visiting last week.
"I had a pretty good year this year," the Stanhope-Elmore product tells Auburn Undercover. "I felt like I needed to develop a little bit more. It's everybody's dream to play in the SEC. Growing up in Alabama, it's either Alabama or Auburn. Those were my two picks and I went with Auburn. I think it's a great decision.
"I'm very, very excited. I think there's one goal. That's to bring a national championship back to Auburn. I did some research on who was coming back and who was leaving. What I came up with is that it seems like they needed a piece like me. We're going to bring a national championship back."
Making 37 appearances in three seasons at USA, Stevens started 10 games his first two seasons in Mobile but it's when he transitioned to a reliever that his game flourished. Pitching in 19 games last year with one start, Stevens finished 7-1 overall with two saves and an ERA of just 2.53. In 42.2 innings he allowed just 36 hits and a batting average of .224. He struck out 47 with 21 walks on the year. He went at least 2.0 innings in 12 of his 19 outings last season.
Now he joins a pitching staff that could potentially have some strong pieces returning. With starters Andreas Alvarez and Jake Marciano both sophomores last year along with Jackson Sanders, Auburn could have a strong trio to build around. Throw in true freshman LJ Cormier and that's four key players that could be back for the Tigers, not to mention several others that could return. There's also a chance you could get back Alex Petrovic and/or Ryan Hetzler, who both still have a year of eligibility remaining.
"One thing you can't teach is experience," Stevens said. "A freshman coming in doesn't have that, but a guy that has played at the Division I level for three years has had leverage innings and meaningful innings. Those are things you can't teach. They (Auburn coaches) kind of harped on that. They saw that I was a competitor. That's what they want on the mound."
With the potential of having another deep pitching staff next year, Stevens said he's just ready to come in and see what he can do to help the Tigers win.
"My mindset is to compete," he said. "If I do my best, number one it will make the team better. Number two, I'll fall where I'm supposed to be, whether that's late in the game or starting."
Auburn is expected to be one of the favorites to compete for a national championship next season. It's part of the trajectory of the program and one of the reasons why Stevens is now a Tiger.
"Auburn has been in the postseason a lot here recently," Stevens said. "Just needed a few key pieces that will get you to Omaha. It's a successful season going to Omaha, but if you're there you might as well win the whole thing."
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Could This Auburn Baseball Player Leave For 2026 MLB Draft?
By Griffin Barfield
Auburn Tigers on SI
Despite a young team that made it to the Super Regional round for the second straight season, the Auburn Tigers could see a player in their everyday lineup head to the big leagues for the 2026 MLB Draft.
Sophomore infielder Chris Rembert is considered one of the best players in the 2026 draft pool, and the numbers follow suit. He finished his second season with the Tigers with a .343 average, recording four home runs and 46 RBIs, matching his latter total from last season.
The Pensacola, Fla., native also only recorded nine errors out of a potential 345 chances for head coach Butch Thompson in his pair of seasons. That rounds up to a fielding percentage of 97.4%.
Rembert is a consensus top 50 recruit in this year’s draft cycle, and many outlets have him considered between a first and second-round pick. MLB.com put the Auburn infielder as the No. 41 player in the class. He’s one of the best sophomore-eligible players in the class, and it wouldn’t be shocking if he decides to head to the big leagues instead of coming back for another season.
When ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel revealed his rankings for this year’s MLB Draft, the Auburn standout found his name towards the top as well. Rembert was the No. 54 player on his draft board, given a future value rating of over 40.
That’s a strong value for a raw prospect, and if he takes enough time in the minors to develop a strong bat, that will have him fast-tracked to the major league level in no time.
Rembert has a tough decision to make, especially with Thompson’s emphasis on keeping a strong nucleus together from last season. Almost every typical Auburn starter has the capability of returning, due to the starting rotation and the Tigers’ starting lineup during the postseason not having a senior at any point.
The group has seen two back-to-back losses in the NCAA Tournament in the Super Regional round, and both were hosted at Plainsman Park in two-game sweeps. This past season, it was the Ole Miss Rebels, despite Auburn holding a close lead in the second game before the Rebels gained some late-game momentum.
Thompson was also optimistic about what his team could bring in the 2027 season. That would include Rembert, if he decided to stay.
“We got a great nucleus of this ball club,” Thompson said on Saturday, “and we’ll visit with these guys and keep moving forward, but excited for the future as well.”
Only time will tell to see if Rembert will follow his childhood dream of being a professional baseball player. However, with the second baseman being the only player who could go to the MLB Draft and be a high draft pick, don’t be surprised if he wants to stay to get another shot at the College World Series.
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