Texas OF Dylan Campbell selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023 MLB Draft

Former Texas outfielder Dylan Campbell was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth compensatory round of the 2023 MLB Draft.

Campbell improved in each of the three seasons he played for the Longhorns. Batting a career-high .339 this season, he logged 82 hits on 242 total at-bats — 35 of which went for extra bases. He knocked in 50 RBIs and walked 39 times.

In the outfield, Campbell fielded a perfect 1.000 on 131 put-out attempts — the first time he did so in his collegiate career. He also had eight assisted outs this past season.

His efforts in 2023 earned him a spot on Baseball America’s All-America third team alongisde his teammate LHP Lucas Gordon, who showed up on the second team from both Baseball America and D1Baseball after garnering Big 12 pitcher of the year honors.

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.