MLB Draft: Five Wolverines Selected
Five Wolverines ended up being selected during the MLB Draft, the most since 2010. Junior LHP Brett Adcock went first, on day two of the draft, in round 4 to the Astros. The other four were all taken today, on day three: junior Carmen Benedetti, drafted as a utility player by the Astros in round 12; senior LHP Evan Hill, by the Tigers in round 24; junior RHP Jackson Lamb, by the Cardinals in round 35; and junior catcher Harrison Wenson, by the Pirates in round 39.
Most likely, Adcock and Benedetti will both sign with the Astros and forgo their senior seasons, and Lamb and Wenson will return. If you have a good baseball program, you should expect to lose some juniors every year to the draft, so this is about as good an outcome as could be expected, especially given that none of Michigan's 2016 signees got drafted.
Thank you to the @Pirates for believing in me and drafting me today. It's been an eventful few days and it's an honor to be recognized
— Harrison Wenson (@harrison_wenson) June 11, 2016
I'm surprised Cody Bruder didn't get drafted after his outstanding senior season.
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Adcock has reached a contract agreement with the Astros "for a little less than the amount slotted ($459,700) for pick 127."
Baseball: Brett Adcock, now a former Wolverine, reaches contract agreement with Astros; was drafted in the 4th round https://t.co/B0jWjv7QNZ
— Raoul (@Raoul_000) June 14, 2016
Also, Evan Hill is on his way to Lakeland, "where he’ll report to the Tigers’ spring training facility to negotiate a contract, conduct a physical and throw a bullpen session before being assigned to a minor league affiliate in the organization."