Nebraska pitcher Emmett Olson selected by Miami Marlins in 2023 MLB Draft

Nebraska Cornhuskers pitcher Emmett Olson is seeing his professional baseball journey continue at the highest level, as he was selected by the Miami Marlins with the No. 110 overall pick in the fourth at the 2023 MLB Draft.

Over the last three seasons, Olson has made his name known with the Cornhuskers. The pitcher has accumulated an ERA of 3.83, amassing a record of 10-6 with 161 strikeouts on the docket as well.

Moving forward, Olson will hope to become a versatile option at the MLB level, looking to continue his growth and become an even better pitcher than he was in Lincoln.

Emmett Olson’s MLB dream has come true, and now it’s his time to take his game to the professional level. He’ll always have support in Lincoln, as Cornhuskers faithful will be watching to see what he does moving forward.

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.