Oklahoma State Baseball Duo Tabbed Preseason All-Americans

TUCSON, Ariz. – Oklahoma State's Nolan McLean and Juaron Watts-Brown are 2023 Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-Americans.

A two-way standout, McLean was named to the publication's Preseason All-America Second Team as a utility player, while Watts-Brown was a third-team selection as a pitcher.

McLean was an All-American as a sophomore in 2022 and spurned professional baseball to return to Stillwater after being selected in the third round of last June's Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

McLean slugged a team-high 19 home runs last season and hit .285 with 16 doubles and 47 RBIs while spending the majority of his time at third base.

On the mound, McLean made 23 relief appearances and posted a 2-1 record and five saves while recording 39 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings.

In 102 games in an OSU uniform, McLean has 27 home runs and 26 doubles while posting a .277 batting average and 67 RBIs.

Watts-Brown transferred to OSU after earning Freshman All-America honors at Long Beach State last season. The right-handed pitcher went 4-4 with a 3.68 ERA in 15 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Dirtbags and racked up 111 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings.

Both McLean and Watts-Brown are on D1Baseball's College Top 100 Prospects for the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, with Watts-Brown No. 22 on the list and McLean coming in at No. 56.