Where Oregon players, signees were selected in 2023 MLB Draft
The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft is officially in the books and the Oregon Ducks saw a plethora of star players and marquee signees selected over the course of 20 rounds.
In total, six Oregon players heard their names called, which is tied for the second most Ducks selected in a single draft. UO had eight players selected in 2011, too, but that was during a 50-round draft.
Additionally, six 2023 prep players who have signed to play for Oregon next season were selected this week.
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Here’s a rundown of where every player with ties to the Ducks was drafted.
Oregon players
- INF/C Sabin Ceballos — Atlanta Braves (third round, 94th overall)
- RHP Jace Stoffal — Minnesota Twins (eighth round, 237th overall)
- OF Colby Shade — Miami Marlins (ninth round, 263rd overall)
- RHP Josh Mollerus — Toronto Blue Jays (10th round, 304th overall)
- OF/2B Rikuu Nishida — Chicago White Sox (11th round, 329th overall)
- Isaac Ayon — Washington Nationals (20th round, 585th overall)
Oregon signees
- RHP Noble Meyer — Miami Marlins (first round, 10th overall)
- INF Eric Bitonti — Milwaukee Brewers (third round, 87th overall)
- RHP Ryan Birchard — Milwaukee Brewers (fifth round, 155th overall)
- OF Max Martin — Texas Rangers (11th round, 321st overall)
- C Kehden Hettiger — Philadelphia Phillies (11th round, 343rd overall)
- LHP Jacob Bresnahan — Cleveland Guardians (13th round, 398th overall)
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.
