O’Tremba is the second Wildcat taken in the 2022 MLB draft; two UA signees are picked on Day 3.
Michael Lev Tanner O’Tremba was one of the most eloquent speakers on the 2022 Arizona Wildcats. But when his name appeared on the MLB draft tracker Tuesday, the outfielder was at a loss for words.
People are also reading… "I saw that my name popped up, and I was just like, 'Oh my gosh, that's crazy,'" O’Tremba said."Then they called me shortly after. So it was pretty cool." "I told the coaches from Day 1 that I wanted to play professional baseball," O’Tremba said."They knew that. That's been a dream of mine. But that what they did for me and just how amazing they are and the places that they're going, if I didn't get drafted, then there is no place I'd rather be than the University of Arizona."
Arizona could lose two of its signees. Left-hander Drew Sommers was taken in the 11th round by the Tampa Bay Rays, and right-hander Kris Bow was selected in the 14th round by the New York Yankees. Nearly 86% of players picked in Rounds 11-20 last year — the first year of the 20-round draft — ended up signing, according to Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo.
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