Alabama shortstop named to 2025 preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list
The 2025 preseason watch list for one of college baseball's top annual individual awards, the Golden Spikes Award, was officially announced Friday by USA Baseball, with Alabama Crimson Tide shortstop Justin Lebron one of the 55 total names mentioned.
A sophomore, this was the latest preseason accolade for Lebron, joining a list that also includes First Team All-SEC.
Lebron was the Crimson Tide's starting shortstop a year ago in which he slashed a combined .356/.444/.559 across 60 games, each of which he started. The shortstop also hit 12 home runs with 40 RBI and 10 stolen bases, posting a .951 fielding percentage as well defensively.
As a result of this, Lebron received multiple honors at the end of the 2024 season that included First Team All-SEC, Freshman All-American, Freshman All-SEC, and SEC All-Defensive, among others.
Alabama has only had one player ever win the Golden Spikes Award, which was first baseman Dave Magadan during the 1983 season. Could Lebron potentially become the second later this season?
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— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) February 7, 2025
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