Eric Booth Jr.

Eric Booth Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
Outfielder
Born: (2008-07-04) July 4, 2008 (age 18)
Bassfield, Mississippi, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Eric Booth Jr. (born July 4, 2008) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Career

Booth Jr. attends Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. As a junior in 2025, he hit .467 with six home runs and 27 stolen bases. In July 2025, he won the home run derby at the Perfect Game All-American Classic. He was committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.

Booth Jr. was considered one of the top prospects for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft. He was drafted 7th overall in the draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He signed with the Orioles for a signing bonus of approximately $7.34 million.

Personal life

His father, Eric Booth, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 34th round of the 1993 MLB draft and played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

References

  1. ↑ Chavez, Michael. "How Oak Grove is bringing back respect to a historic MHSAA baseball program". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  2. ↑ Kirk, Scott (2026-04-07). "Oak Grove's EJ Booth handling spotlight with poise". WDAM-TV. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  3. ↑ Collazo, Carlos (2026-07-09). "Scouting Eric Booth Jr.: A Dynamic Power/Speed Combo Center Fielder". Baseball America. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  4. ↑ Gerson, Aria (2024-12-13). "Vanderbilt baseball commit Eric Booth Jr is seventh top-100 member of 2026 recruiting class". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  5. ↑ Reid, Tia (2026-04-23). "Where Eric Booth Jr is projected in latest 2026 MLB mock drafts". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  6. ↑ Bloom, Jared (2026-03-09). "Rangers linked to the 'best pure athlete' in the prep class this upcoming draft | Sporting News". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  7. ↑ Rill, Jake (2026-07-11). "Orioles select outfielder Eric Booth Jr. with No. 7 overall pick". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  8. ↑ Chavez, Michael (2026-07-12). "Baltimore Orioles select Vanderbilt baseball signee Eric Booth Jr. No. 7 overall in MLB draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  9. ↑ Greenspan, Jared (2026-07-18). "No. 7 overall pick Booth, O's agree to deal". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  10. ↑ Calvin Meyer, Jacob (2026-07-18). "Orioles sign top draft pick Eric Booth Jr. to $7.3 million bonus: source". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  11. ↑ DeRosa, Theo (2026-06-26). "Get to know No. 6 Draft prospect Eric Booth Jr". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.