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The Canes Baseball program saw eleven of their players and prospects get the nod from various clubs in the 2023 MLB Draft. Among these were six players who have already left a mark on the team and five recruits who have signed with the Canes for next season.
Yohandy Morales and Andrew Walters, both of whom were distinguished All-ACC First Team selections in the previous season, were notable picks in the second round of the draft. Third baseman Morales is set to sport the colors of the Washington Nationals, having been selected as the 40th pick, while right-handed pitcher Walters will head north to Cleveland, as the 68th pick for the Guardians.
The Guardians also scooped up All-ACC Second Team first baseman CJ Kayfus, taking him as their 93rd overall pick in the third round. Another All-ACC Second Team player, right-handed pitcher Alejandro Rosario, went to the Texas Rangers in the fifth round. The round was eventful for the Hurricanes, with Zach Levenson, an All-ACC Second Team outfielder, being chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals, and Dominic Pitelli, an All-ACC Second Team shortstop, going as a seventh-round pick to the Cincinnati Reds.
The batch of six draftees from the Hurricanes stood second in the ACC, falling short only to Wake Forest's ten picks. This echoed the 2022 MLB Draft, where Miami also had six of their players selected.
In addition to seasoned players, fresh faces from Miami's 16th-ranked recruiting class, as per Perfect Game, also drew attention. The top pick was shortstop Adrian Santana from Doral Academy, who was selected in the first round as the 31st pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Philadelphia Phillies showed interest in IMG Academy outfielder TayShaun Walton in the fourth round. Miami Dade College also saw two of its talents drafted - outfielder Wooyeoul Shin in the 16th round by the Rays, and left-handed pitcher Herick Hernandez in the 19th round by the Reds. Finally, the 17th round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates was ESB Academy's third baseman Daniel Cuvet.
Yohandy Morales and Andrew Walters, both of whom were distinguished All-ACC First Team selections in the previous season, were notable picks in the second round of the draft. Third baseman Morales is set to sport the colors of the Washington Nationals, having been selected as the 40th pick, while right-handed pitcher Walters will head north to Cleveland, as the 68th pick for the Guardians.
The Guardians also scooped up All-ACC Second Team first baseman CJ Kayfus, taking him as their 93rd overall pick in the third round. Another All-ACC Second Team player, right-handed pitcher Alejandro Rosario, went to the Texas Rangers in the fifth round. The round was eventful for the Hurricanes, with Zach Levenson, an All-ACC Second Team outfielder, being chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals, and Dominic Pitelli, an All-ACC Second Team shortstop, going as a seventh-round pick to the Cincinnati Reds.
The batch of six draftees from the Hurricanes stood second in the ACC, falling short only to Wake Forest's ten picks. This echoed the 2022 MLB Draft, where Miami also had six of their players selected.
In addition to seasoned players, fresh faces from Miami's 16th-ranked recruiting class, as per Perfect Game, also drew attention. The top pick was shortstop Adrian Santana from Doral Academy, who was selected in the first round as the 31st pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Philadelphia Phillies showed interest in IMG Academy outfielder TayShaun Walton in the fourth round. Miami Dade College also saw two of its talents drafted - outfielder Wooyeoul Shin in the 16th round by the Rays, and left-handed pitcher Herick Hernandez in the 19th round by the Reds. Finally, the 17th round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates was ESB Academy's third baseman Daniel Cuvet.
