Consensus Preseason All-American Honors
1/21/2025 5:30:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – D1 Baseball, the final of the major outlets to release preseason honors, tabbed junior outfielder Devin Taylor as a Second Team Preseason All-American on Tuesday (Jan. 21) morning. His long list of early season attention now features projected All-American honors from both D1 Baseball and Perfect Game.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native has put together a pair of outstanding seasons in his time in Bloomington. Through two years, he's racked up 36 home runs, 149 hits, 24 doubles and 113 RBIs. In 2024, he became the fifth different player in program history – and first since 2010 – to hit 20+ (20) home runs.
He hit .357 in his sophomore campaign and is a career .338 hitter during his time in Bloomington. Since 2001, he's one of nine IU players with a batting average north of .335 on at least 440 at-bats. He and fellow junior Tyler Cerny are on track to be the 25th and 26th members of the 200-hit club at some point this season.
Taylor could be the third player in program history to do the Big Ten award double. Sam Travis and Alex Dickerson are the only other two Hoosiers to win both Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year honors during their time in Bloomington. Taylor was the league's best rookie in 2023 and could add the top prize with a brilliant 2025 season. He is a likely top-15 pick in next summer's MLB Draft.
He's one of six returning position players to start at least 40 contests a season ago. Taylor will provide head coach Jeff Mercer with some versatility this year. He can play all three outfield positions and is able to bat in any spot of the lineup. IU kicks off its 2025 season on February 14th vs. UNLV in Surprise, Arizona.
2025 Indiana Preseason Baseball Honors
• Devin Taylor
- D1 Baseball Second Team All-American
- Perfect Game Second Team All-American
- Perfect Game Big Ten Player of the Year
- Perfect Game Big Ten All-Conference Team
- Baseball America Big Ten Player of the Year
• Jasen Oliver
- Perfect Game Big Ten All-Conference Team
• Hogan Denny
- Baseball America Big Ten Player of the Year
The Cincinnati, Ohio native has put together a pair of outstanding seasons in his time in Bloomington. Through two years, he's racked up 36 home runs, 149 hits, 24 doubles and 113 RBIs. In 2024, he became the fifth different player in program history – and first since 2010 – to hit 20+ (20) home runs.
He hit .357 in his sophomore campaign and is a career .338 hitter during his time in Bloomington. Since 2001, he's one of nine IU players with a batting average north of .335 on at least 440 at-bats. He and fellow junior Tyler Cerny are on track to be the 25th and 26th members of the 200-hit club at some point this season.
Taylor could be the third player in program history to do the Big Ten award double. Sam Travis and Alex Dickerson are the only other two Hoosiers to win both Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year honors during their time in Bloomington. Taylor was the league's best rookie in 2023 and could add the top prize with a brilliant 2025 season. He is a likely top-15 pick in next summer's MLB Draft.
He's one of six returning position players to start at least 40 contests a season ago. Taylor will provide head coach Jeff Mercer with some versatility this year. He can play all three outfield positions and is able to bat in any spot of the lineup. IU kicks off its 2025 season on February 14th vs. UNLV in Surprise, Arizona.
2025 Indiana Preseason Baseball Honors
• Devin Taylor
- D1 Baseball Second Team All-American
- Perfect Game Second Team All-American
- Perfect Game Big Ten Player of the Year
- Perfect Game Big Ten All-Conference Team
- Baseball America Big Ten Player of the Year
• Jasen Oliver
- Perfect Game Big Ten All-Conference Team
• Hogan Denny
- Baseball America Big Ten Player of the Year
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