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Mizzou QB Sam Horn Among Top 200 MLB Draft Prospects originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Despite having thrown just 15 innings through two seasons with Missouri baseball, dual athlete Sam Horn might have a shot to make the MLB.
Horn, a pitcher for the baseball team and a quarterback for the football team at Mizzou, was recently added to MLB’s Top Draft Prospects, which ranks the top 200 players with draft eligibility. The Lawrenceville, Georgia product sits at No. 124 in the rankings.
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As a high school recruit, Horn finished as a top 200 recruit nationally in football and baseball (no. 161 by ESPN and No. 162 by Perfect Game, respectively).
The 124th pick would land Horn in the second half of the fourth round, while the whole MLB Draft lasts 20 rounds.
Horn through a high of 98 MPH this season while also having a slider in his arsenal that had batters lost in 2025. Horn pitched 10.2 innings this season while striking out 14 batters and allowing seven hits. Six of Horn’s seven allowed hits came from Alabama through two outings. The Tide managed to win both contests.
This in turn raises questions about Horn’s availability on the football field. QBs Beau Pribula and Horn are still vying for the starting spot following spring workouts and according to Mizzou coach Eliah Drinkwitz.
“I told every quarterback that we will not be naming a starting QB coming out of spring,” Drinkwitz said in a press conference. “It was clear to us after the first week and a half of spring, the competition is between (Pribula) and (Horn).”
There is some precedent that has come with players being drafted to the MLB, then continuing to play college football, like Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson and many others have. Most of these known athletes continued their careers in the NFL. These players are able to sign MLB contracts while maintaining college football eligibility.
While Horn’s MLB Draft stock continues to rise, his future remains firmly in his own hands. Whether he leans toward the mound or the pocket, Tigers fans and pro scouts will be watching closely to see which path Horn ultimately chooses.
Related: Four-Star Keenan Harris Announces Commitment to Mizzou Football
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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