MLB Draft Central: Five Big Ten Players Selected on Opening Night
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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:
Listed below are the Big Ten selections:
2023 MLB DRAFT | |||||
NAME | BIG TEN SCHOOL | POSITION | ROUND | PICK | MLB TEAM |
Matt Shaw | Maryland | SS | 1 | 13 | Chicago Cubs |
Brice Matthews | Nebraska | SS | 1 | 28 | Houston Astros |
Ryan Lasko | Rutgers | OF | 2 | 41 | Oakland Athletics |
Mitch Jebb | Michigan State | SS | 2 | 42 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Max Anderson | Nebraska | 2B | 2 | 45 | Detroit Tigers |