Miami baseball ties program record for most players selected in first 10 rounds of MLB Draft
The 2023 MLB Draft is in the books and it turned out to be a record setting one for the Miami Hurricanes. Through the first 10 rounds of the draft, the Hurricanes tied their record for players selected with six.
This comes off a season where Miami went 42-21 with an 18-12 record within the conference. That was good for second in the ACC Coastal, finishing behind an incredibly talented Virginia team.
Miami announced the historic draft on Twitter, writing, “The U is a Pipeline to the Pros!”
The six players chosen were Yohandy Morales, Andrew Walters, CJ Kayfus, Alejandro Rosario, Zach Levenson, and Dominic Pitelli. On top of that, Adrian Santana who is committed to the Miami Hurricanes was also taken with the 31st overall pick.
There are bonus slot values for picks in the first 10 rounds of the MLB Draft. The idea behind that is to limit the amount of money that young players get, allowing more to go to veterans, especially in a league with no salary cap. So, how much money each of these players can make in their bonuses is already locked into place.
In order for college players to be drafted, they must have been in college for at least three seasons, so Miami lost several key veteran performers from this past season. This was a team that hosted an NCAA Regional in 2023, its fourth straight time in the Regional once you take out the Covid-year. Still, this time of success in the draft should help Miami quickly bring in more talent.
New Miami baseball coach J.D. Arteaga on being hired by the Hurricanes
J.D. Arteaga, a former Miami Hurricane pitcher who starred for the team in the mid-1990s, was named as the team’s new head coach after Gino DiMare stepped down. His goal is going to make the Hurricanes a threat to win it all in Omaha going forward.
For Arteaga, this is a dream come true.
“This is truly a dream come true,” Arteaga said in a press release. “Growing up in Miami, playing for the Hurricanes and coaching in the orange and green the last 21 seasons has meant the world to me. I’m beyond privileged to lead one of the most historic programs in college baseball and add to our storied tradition. I want to thank Joe Echevarria, Rudy Fernandez, Dan Radakovich and the administration for this opportunity of a lifetime.”