Tracking Arkansas baseball players in the 2023 MLB Draft
Arkansas baseball is looking to continue positive momentum from last year's MLB Draft, when the Razorbacks produced a program-record nine draft picks.
Arkansas was led by righthanded pitcher Jaxon Wiggins, who still managed to be selected on the draft's first day despite missing all of 2023 with an elbow injury when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round. The first Razorbacks signee was Philadelphia Phillies draft pick Aidan Miller, who went 27th overall on Sunday.
Here's where Arkansas baseball players and commits were drafted:
Arkansas baseball players in 2023 MLB Draft
RHP Jaxon Wiggins
Drafted: Round 2 (68th overall) by the Chicago Cubs
Slot Value: $1,101,000
What to know: Wiggins missed all of 2023 after injuring his elbow in February, which necessitated Tommy John surgery. Prior to his injury, he was projected as a top prospect.
LHP Hunter Hollan
Drafted: Round 3 (74th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds
Slot Value: $975,100
What to know: Hollan was previously drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021 out of San Jacinto Junior College in Texas. He turned down Milwaukee to play for the Razorbacks.
OF Tavian Josenberger
Drafted: Round 3 (100th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles
Slot Value: $671,800
What to know: One of the final picks of the third round, Baltimore selected Josenberger with a pick it received for failing to sign its third rounder from a season ago.
OF Jace Bohrofen
Drafted: Round 6 (184th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays
Slot Value: $304,700
What to know: Bohrofen, a former transfer from Oklahoma, was ranked high in MLB.com's top 250 before sliding into the sixth round.
OF Jared Wegner
Drafted: Round 9 (282nd overall) by the New York Yankees
Slot Value: $173,100
What to know: Wagner joined the Razorbacks as a graduate transfer after spending the 2019-22 seasons with Creighton. He was not previously drafted.
RHP Cody Adcock
Drafted: Round 13 (378th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds
Slot Value: N/A
What to know: Adcock played his freshman season at Ole Miss before transferring to the junior college ranks. In his return to the SEC, he started eight of his 26 games.
3B Caleb Cali
Drafted: Round 16 (487th overall) by the Seattle Mariners
Slot Value: N/A
What to know: Cali hit for a team-best .340 in SEC play in 2023, his only season at Arkansas.
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Arkansas baseball commitments in 2023 MLB Draft
INF/RHP Aidan Miller
Drafted: Round 1 (27th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Slot Value: $2,968,800
What to know: Miller was the Razorbacks' top-ranked recruit, and will have to choose between whether he plays professionally or collegiately.
OF Kendall George
Drafted: Round 1 (36th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Slot Value: $2,362,700
What to know: The Dodgers' pick fell 10 spots due to Los Angeles exceeding MLB's luxury tax threshold by more than $40 million.
SS Nazzan Zanetello
Drafted: Round 2 (50th overall) by the Boston Red Sox.
Slot Value: $1,698,000
What to know: Zanetello offers depth not only at shortstop, but can serve as an emergency outfielder as well.
SS Walker Martin
Drafted: Round 2 (52nd overall) by the San Francisco Giants.
Slot Value: $1,620,800
What to know: A three-sport star, Martin passed for more than 2,000 yards and 34 touchdowns in his senior football season and averaged 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds in his final basketball season.
RHP Dylan Questad
Drafted: Round 5 (150th overall) by the Minnesota Twins.
Slot Value: $412,600
What to know: The Waterford High School product has touched 97 miles per hour with his fastball last summer.
RHP Barrett Kent
Drafted: Round 8 (234th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Slot Value: $206,500
What to know: Despite his name, Barrett Kent has no relation to former San Francisco Giants MVP second baseman Jeff Kent.
RHP/3B Gabe Gaeckle
Drafted: Round 20 (588th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds
Slot Value: N/A
What to know: Despite being selected by Cincinnati, Gaeckle has said he will play collegiately for the Razorbacks.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Tracking Arkansas baseball players in the 2023 MLB Draft
