RAYMOND, Miss. - The Hinds Community College baseball program has seven former standouts currently playing professional baseball, with the ultimate goal of reaching the big leagues. The list includes three minor leaguers in affiliated professional baseball, two in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft League and two in the MLB Partner League.

AFFILIATED MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Brooks Auger - The right-handed pitcher is currently in the High-A ranks with the Great Lakes Loons of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. You can follow along with his progress here: https://www.milb.com/great-lakes

Preston Johnson - The right-handed pitcher is one step away from the big leagues, as he is currently in Triple-A with the Norfolk Tides of the Baltimore Orioles organization. Keep up with him here: https://www.milb.com/norfolk

Landon Tomkins - Another right-handed pitcher who is making waves, as he is in High-A with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization. Follow him here: https://www.milb.com/greensboro

MLB DRAFT LEAGUE
Vantrel Reed - Currently filling the role of a utility standout as a LF, SS & 2B for the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Draft League. Follow along here: https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/williamsport/

Holland Townes - The right-hander has filled the role of a starter and reliever for the Crosscutters, where he is teammates with his former Hinds teammate Reed. You can keep up with both of them at the same link listed above.

MLB PARTNER LEAGUE
Gage Bihm - The left-handed pitcher has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the nearby Mississippi Mud Monsters of the Frontier League. Keep up with the flamethrower here: https://www.mudmonstersbaseball.com/

Justin Williams - The right-handed hitting outfielder is currently playing for the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League. To follow along with his progress, go here: https://www.billingsmustangs.com/landing/index

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