JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — Jake Mangum has been anxiously awaiting his return to the diamond after COVID shut minor league baseball down last spring. In the video above we catch up with the former Jackson Prep and Mississippi State star who’s made the most of an extended off-season. The SEC all-time hits leader also discusses his reunion with a former college teammate, year two with the Mets organization and shares his thoughts on this year’s Mississippi State team.

