MLB Draft: USC's Johnny Olmstead Selected by Miami Marlins
USC third baseman Johnny Olmstead was the first and only Trojan selected in the 2023 MLB Draft when he was taken by the Miami Marlins in the 19th round.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Olmstead was the No. 563 overall player drafted and is now officially the 349th USC Trojan all-time to be selected in the MLB Draft.
Olmstead was a five-year player for the Trojans, appearing in 176 games with 156 career starts. He posted career-highs in batting average, homeruns, RBI, runs scored and stolen bases in 2023. Olmstead tied for the team lead with 11 homeruns and 48 RBI. He led the Trojans in doubles and slugging percentage and finished second in hits, triples and total bases. For his work, Olmstead was named Pac-12 Honorable Mention in 2023. He finished his USC career with 23 homeruns, 28 doubles, eight triples, 97 RBI, and 98 runs scored.
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Olmstead is currently playing in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Orleans Firebirds. His teammates were on hand when he received the call that he’d been drafted.
Other USC MLB Draft Notes
* The Kansas City Royals selected USC commit Hiro Wyatt in the third round with the No. 75 overall pick. Wyatt told CT Insider that he will sign with the Royals and join a Kansas City affiliate. That slot in the draft comes with an approximate value of $960,000.
* Incoming wide receiver Duce Robinson was not selected in the draft’s 20 rounds. There were questions leading into the draft as to how Robinson might handle playing professional baseball and college football at the same time. It doesn’t appear those will need to be answered at this point, which is likely disappointing for the 6-foot-6 two-sport star. But it might be great news for the USC baseball program. Andy Stankiewicz could get Robinson on the Trojans’ roster this spring without having to use a scholarship spot on a player certainly deserving of one.
