Billy Carlson (baseball)

Billy Carlson
Shortstop
Born: (2006-07-29) July 29, 2006
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Billy Carlson (born July 29, 2006) is an American high school baseball shortstop.

Career

Carlson attends Corona High School in Corona, California.[1] He plays shortstop and is also a pitcher.[2] As a junior in 2024, he hit .367 with four home runs and 21 runs batted in (RBI) and had a 0.60 earned run average (ERA) and five saves serving as the team's closer.[3][4]

Carlson is a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He is teammates with Seth Hernandez, who is also considered a first round prospect for the draft.[6] Carlson originally committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University before flipping to University of Tennessee.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Inland boys athlete of the week: Billy Carlson, Corona". April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sondheimer: Corona baseball team features a star-studded roster, and great expectations". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Corona baseball team loaded with elite talent heading into 2025 season". February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Prep talk: Corona High's infield trio is second to none". Los Angeles Times. January 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Looking for the next superstar in the 2025 MLB draft? Start with these four prospects". ESPN.com. April 24, 2025.
  6. ^ Blum, Sam (April 9, 2025). "Three first-rounders from one high school? Corona High seizes its chance to make history" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ^ Badler, Ben (October 25, 2024). "Billy Carlson, Top 2025 MLB Draft Prospect, Flips Commit To Tennessee".
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Top 5 recruit Billy Carlson flips to Tennessee baseball, Tony Vitello from Vanderbilt". Knoxville News Sentinel.
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