Myles Bailey
| Myles Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Florida State Seminoles – No. 12 | |
| First Baseman | |
| Born: July 7, 2005 Tallahassee, FL, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Myles Bailey (born July 7, 2005) is an American college baseball first baseman for the Florida State Seminoles.
Amateur career
[edit]Myles grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and attended Lincoln High School. He committed to Florida State in 2021. In 2023, he was named the All-Big Bend Player of the Year, hitting .389 with 28 hits and 10 home runs as a junior at Lincoln.[1] Bailey was ranked the no. 37 overall player and no. 1 first baseman in the 2024 recruiting class by Perfect Game.[2] Before his freshman year at Florida State, he was drafted in the 20th round by the Chicago White Sox during the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He decided to forgo the draft and sign with the Seminoles.
In Bailey's freshman season as a Seminole, he started 56 games as a first baseman hitting .327 with 66 hits, 11 doubles, and 56 RBI. He also had 19 home runs, which was the second highest in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[4] Bailey received post-season honors when he was recognized on the ACC All-Freshman Team and named a Baseball America All-American. He was also invited to the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp in Cary, North Carolina.[4] In 2025, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
In December 2025, Bailey was recognized as a top prospect on MLB Pipeline's top 100 Draft Prospects for 2026.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Rooney, Liam (November 16, 2023). "Two Lincoln baseball players sign to college, Myles Bailey heads to FSU, Garett Harper to Chipola".
- ↑ McCarthy, J. D. "Elite FSU signee Myles Bailey announces he will sign with Seminoles, forego MLB draft". FSU Wire. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ↑ Graham, Andrew (2024-07-16). "Florida State INF commit Myles Bailey selected in 2024 MLB Draft". On3 Pros. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- 1 2 "Bailey Earns Third Freshman First Team All-America Honor". Florida State University. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ↑ "Myles Bailey". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Baseball Draft Prospects". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.