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

Former MLB first-round draft pick Bubba Thompson will pursue collegiate football this spring as a walk-on for the South Alabama Jaguars.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Texas Rangers are no stranger to this ... According to Creg Stephenson of Alabama.com, former MLB outfielder Bubba Thompson is trading in his baseball career for a chance to play college ...