Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson selected by Detroit Tigers in 2023 MLB Draft

Nebraska second baseman Max Anderson has heard his named called in the 2023 MLB Draft. The Detroit Tigers selected him with the No. 45 overall selection in the second round.

Anderson is coming off of an incredible season in 2023. The junior hit .414 this past season, blasting 21 home runs, with 70 RBIs.

Max Anderson has been a key contributor since he joined the Cornhuskers program ahead of the 2021 season. The Omaha native was named the Big Ten Freshman of the year that season after hitting .332 with seven homers and 32 RBIs. As a sophomore in 2022, Anderson hit 10 home runs and had a team-high 45 RBIs. He earned All-American honors for his performance in 2023.

The Cornhuskers went 33-23-1 this past season, with Anderson leading the way.

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.