Miami Hurricanes pitcher Alejandro Rosario selected by Texas Rangers in 2023 MLB Draft

Miami Hurricanes right-handed pitcher Alejandro Rosario has been selected in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers.

Alejandro Rosario pitched for three seasons at Miami. He appeared in 47 total games, starting in 37 of them. Over the course of his college career, he pitched in 194.1 innings and earned a 6.53 ERA. On top of that, Rosario struck out 192 batters, or nearly one per inning pitched.

The righty is already noted for his fastball, which jumps out of his hand as fast as 97 mph. With some time in an MLB farm system, there’s no telling how strong of a pitch that could become for him. However, to succeed as a professional, he’s going to need to become a more consistent pitcher.

More on the 2023 MLB Draft

The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft will begin during All-Star week, with the first two rounds getting underway at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9. Rounds 3-10 will then begin at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, July 10, with rounds 11-20 starting at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 11.

This year’s MLB Draft is a historic one, as a draft lottery was used to determine the order for the first time. The Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics each had a 16.5% chance to receive the No. 1 overall pick. Ultimately, Pittsburgh won the right to have the first selection, with Washington finishing right behind them at No. 2. Oakland, however, fell all the way down to No. 6 overall.

While the MLB Draft is always unpredictable, the consensus is that this year’s top prospects both hail from LSU, who won the 2023 College World Series. Pitcher Paul Skenes and outfielder Dylan Crews headline this year’s class, which is considered a deep one.

Within the first ten rounds of the draft, each slot is assigned a certain value. Each team has a bonus pool that they are able to spend on these picks, and players will sign at, above or below their assigned slot value.

In rounds 11-20, there is no assigned slot value and MLB teams are free to spend up to $150,000 to sign their picks from the second half of the draft. If they exceed the $150,000 mark, that added amount will be deducted from their bonus pool.

Following the final day of the 2023 MLB Draft, selected players will have until August 1 to sign a contract.