Former MLB first-round pick Bubba Thompson is leaving the diamond to try out college football at the age of 26.

Bubba Thompson, who was a first-round MLB draft pick in 2017, will trade in his glove for a helmet and some shoulder pads as he’s set to join the South Alabama Jaguars football team.He will join the ...

Bubba Thompson, who was a first-round MLB draft ... Instead, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2017 with their No. 26 overall pick and decided to pursue a Major League career.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson has enrolled at the University ... The 26-year-old Thompson was a 2017 first-round pick of the Texas Rangers and spent five seasons in the minor leagues ...

Thompson was an all-state quarterback in Alabama before being taken by the Rangers in the first round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. The 26-year-old has slashed .232/.273/.295 over parts of ...

FILE - Texas Rangers' Wyatt Langford does post-game interview following a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

The Texas Rangers are making their regional game broadcasts available directly to consumers in a streaming package they say is the first step in providing multiple viewing options after several ...

The fans, thinkers, and the serious lovers would think, “What's going to happen next?” Bubba Thompson, the first pick overall ...

Bubba Thompson, the Texas Rangers' first overall draft pick of 2017, surprises many by transitioning to play football for the South Alabama Jaguars. Fans and sports enthusiasts have mixed ...