Monday Arkansas Draft Results – SWARK Today

By Otis Kirk

FAYETTEVILLE — The second day of the 2022 MLB Draft is within the books with 5 Razorbacks, one switch and a former Hog being drafted.

The Razorbacks taken have been shortstop Jalen Battles, right-handed pitcher Connor Noland, left-handed pitcher Evan Taylor, catcher Michael Turner and proper hander Zebulon Vermillion. The switch was UC Santa Barbara shortstop Jordan Sprinkle and former Razorback right-handed pitcher Caleb Bolden from TCU.

The primary participant drafted was Sprinkle, 5-11, 180, who meant to switch to Arkansas following his sophomore season simply accomplished at UC Santa Barbara. Sprinkle went in Spherical 4 with choose No. 131 to the Chicago White Sox. Sprinkle hit three house runs, 35 RBI and hit .285 with 25 stolen bases. The slot for Sprinkle’s choose was $452,700.

Battles, 6-2, 210, who Sprinkle was scheduled to interchange at Arkansas, then went in Spherical 5 with choose No. 164. Sprinkle performed in 66 video games this season, all begins, and hit 10 house runs, 45 RBI and a batting common of .289. Battles went to Tampa Bay and his slot quantity is $328,200.

Taylor, 6-4, 250, and Noland, 6-2, 215, went with back-to-back picks in Spherical 9. Taylor was taken by the Florida Marlins with choose 262 which the slot was $165.200. He pitched in 33 video games this season ending 5-0 with an ERA of three.65. Taylor labored 44.1 innings fanning 54 and strolling 16.

Noland was taken by the Chicago Cubs with choose 263. Noland was Arkansas’ Friday night time ace and had an excellent postseason. He completed 8-6 showing in 20 video games with 19 begins. Noland labored 116 innings, struck out 113 and 34 walks. His slot was $164,500 for the choose.

Bolden, 6-2, 190, was drafted in Spherical 7 with choose No. 219 by the Boston Crimson Sox. That slotted to $208,600. In his one season with the Horned Frogs Bolden was 5-2 with an ERA of 6.23. He appeared in 23 video games with one begin. He labored 39 innings, struck out 46 and walked 19.

Turner, 6-2, 205, performed one season at Arkansas. He was drafted in Spherical 9 with the 281 choose by the Chicago White Sox. The slot for that choose is $157,700. Turner appeared in 64 video games together with 63 begins. He hit 9 house runs, had 53 RBI and hit .323.

Vermillion, 6-5, 240, was taken in Spherical 10 with the 299 choose which slots at $152,400. Vermillion appeared in 24 video games, 26.1 innings pitched, 2-0 with an ERA of two.39. Vermillion struck out 28 and walked 10 with two saves. The New York Mets drafted Vermillion.

The Razorbacks had three gamers drafted in Spherical 2 Sunday night time in addition to one highschool recruit. Third baseman Cayden Wallace was taken by the Kansas Metropolis Royals with choose No. 49 which slotted at $1,580,000. Boerne (Texas) right-handed pitcher Cole Phillips was taken by the Atlanta Braves with choose No. 57. The slot worth was $1, 340,000. Righty Peyton Pallette was taken by the Chicago White Sox with choose 62. That’s slotted for $116,000,000. Robert Moore was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers at No. 72 as a shortstop. The slot for that choose is $914,900.

Monday’s draft was dangerous information for Arkansas with Sprinkle and Noland. The Hogs had hoped to have each subsequent season although that’s unsure now.

The draft will conclude on Tuesday with Rounds 11-20.