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Stanford infielder Drew Bowser selected by Chicago Cubs in 2023 MLB Draft

PeterWarrenPhoto2by:Peter Warren•07/11/23•

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Drew Bowser
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Stanford infielder Drew Bowser was selected in the 20th and final round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 596 overall pick.

Bowser hit .270 on the season in 61 starts as the Cardinal made it all the way to the Men’s College World Series. The slugging third baseman hit 18 homers as a sophomore and 14 home runs as a junior.

Nine Stanford players were selected in the 2023 MLB Draft. Other than Bowser, the Cardinal players were all chosen during the first or second day of the draft. Shortstop Tommy Troy was the highest pick of the bunch, going in the first round at No. 12 overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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 like Drew Bowser will have until August 1 to sign a contract.