Wagner gets paid

Max Wagner saw his dream come true Tuesday. The former Clemson infielder and second-round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms on a reported $1.9 million deal. The @Orioles have agreed to a deal with second-round pick (No. 42) Max Wagner for $1,900,000 (slot value = $1,861,900), per @jimcallisMLB. Baltimore has agreed to […]

Recapping Clemson baseball’s activity through first half of MLB Draft

The first half of the Major League Baseball Draft is in the books, and the number of Clemson’s players and recruits that have heard their names called has been minimal. To what extent those selections will impact the Tigers’ roster for next season, though, remains to be seen. Three players either on or signed to […]

Wagner taken on first day of MLB Draft

Clemson has its first player off the board in the Major League Baseball Draft. Sophomore infielder Max Wagner was selected in the second round by the Baltimore Orioles, who took Wagner with the 42nd overall pick late Sunday. Should Wagner choose to sign with the Orioles, he would receive a signing bonus of approximately $1.86 […]

How the MLB Draft could impact Clemson’s baseball roster

Max Wagner and Mack Anglin still have eligibility left at Clemson, but Erik Bakich isn’t sure if he’ll get to coach either one. Theoretically, Wagner and Anglin would be cornerstone pieces for Bakich’s first baseball team at Clemson next spring. Problem is, they’re widely considered the program’s top prospects for next week’s Major League Baseball […]

A closer look at Wagner’s national POY candidacy

After a breakout season for Clemson, Max Wagner learned this week that he’s officially up for one of college baseball’s highest individual honors. Wagner on Thursday was named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, which annually goes to the sport’s national player of the year. Georgia Tech’s Kevin Parada, Tennessee’s Trey Lipscomb, […]

Wagner named finalist for Dick Howser Trophy

Sophomore Max Wagner (Green Bay, Wis.) was named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, presented to the national player-of-the-year, on Thursday. The winner will be announced on June 17. Connor Hjerpe (Oregon State), Trey Lipscomb (Tennessee), Ivan Melendez (Texas) and Kevin Parada (Georgia Tech) join Wagner as finalists for the prestigious award. […]

Wagner earns first-team All-America honors

Sophomore Max Wagner (Green Bay, Wis.) was named a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball on Thursday. He is Clemson’s 64th All-American in history and 29th first-team All-American. The ACC Player-of-the-Year led the 2022 Tigers in batting average (.369), runs (66), hits (75), doubles (15), homers (27), RBIs (76), total bases (173), slugging percentage (.852), walks […]

Record-book moment bittersweet for Wagner

Max Wagner didn’t wait long to etch his name alongside greatness in Clemson baseball’s record book. Wagner’s second at-bat during the Tigers’ ACC Tournament finale against Virginia Tech proved to be a historic one for the Tigers’ third baseman. He sent Brady Kirtner’s first-pitch fastball screaming toward the gap in left-center at Truist Field. But […]

Clemson’s season teetering following another loss

CHARLOTTE – The wait begins. And it will be a nerve-wracking one for Clemson’s baseball team. The Tigers’ postseason chances clashed with a virtual must-win scenario Thursday after Clemson dropped its ACC Tournament opener to North Carolina two days earlier. But top-seeded Virginia Tech made sure the Tigers left the Queen City empty-handed in their […]

‘You could see it coming’: Adjustments prompt Wagner’s breakout season

Between his time at the College of Charleston and now Clemson, Monte Lee has been a head baseball coach at the collegiate level for 14 years. He can’t recall witnessing a turnaround quite as drastic as the one Max Wagner has pulled off this season. “I think the biggest jump you make as an athlete […]