Ole Miss catcher Calvin Harris selected by the Chicago White Sox in 2023 MLB Draft

Calvin Harris might no longer a rebel. The Chicago White Sox selected the standout Ole Miss catcher with 116th in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

Harris was fantastic for the Rebels this past season, starting in all 54 games. The 6-foot junior recorded a .321 batting average in 2023 while crushing 12 home runs and driving in 46 runs. Harris led the Rebels in runs scored with 52.

Harris shined the brightest on May 6 in Ole Miss’ 20-16 victory over Missouri. The Iowa native broke two Rebels records when he hit four homers and had 16 total bases in one game. For his season-long efforts, Harris was named to the 2023 Second Team All-SEC and was a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist.

Exiting high school, Harris was ranked as the No. 93 overall player and the ninth-best catcher in the Class of 2023. by Perfect Game. Additionally, Harris was listed as the No. 2 prospect from Iowa. Harris was pivotal in Ole Miss’ 2022 College World Series run, batting .400 (8-for-20) with two home runs, six RBI, and five runs scored.

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.