MLB Draft Central: Five Big Ten Players Selected on Opening Night
SEATTLE -- Five Big Ten players were chosen in the first two rounds of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, which commenced Sunday evening from Lumen Field. Rounds 3-10 take place Monday, starting at 2 p.m. ET, with rounds 11-20 slated for Tuesday, starting at 2 p.m. ET. Live streaming of the MLB Draft will be available on MLB.com.
Listed below are the Big Ten selections:
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2023 MLB DRAFT |
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NAME |
BIG TEN SCHOOL |
POSITION |
ROUND |
PICK |
MLB TEAM |
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Maryland |
SS |
1 |
13 |
Chicago Cubs |
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Nebraska |
SS |
1 |
28 |
Houston Astros |
|
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Rutgers |
OF |
2 |
41 |
Oakland Athletics |
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Michigan State |
SS |
2 |
42 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
|
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Nebraska |
2B |
2 |
45 |
Detroit Tigers |
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