Sunday night, LSU Tiger teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were the first names called at the 2023 MLB draft, being selected No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and No. 2 overall by the Washington Nationals, respectively.
The pairing's selection marks the first time since 2021 a pair of teammates has gone in the first 10 picks of the MLB draft, continuing a recent trend across sports of teammates being drafted early. Here's a look at the last time teammates were drafted in the top 10 of some major American drafts:
MLB: Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker
Vanderbilt Commodores
Draft year: 2021
Leiter and Rocker provided a remarkable one-two punch on the mound for the Commodores in 2021, combining for 25 wins on the year.