Arizona’s incoming recruiting class is officially short one key addition.
Left-handed pitcher Drew Sommers, a junior college transfer from Central Arizona College, has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays after they took him in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB Draft on Tuesday.
Sommers signed for $150,000, getting more than the $125,000 teams can sign picks from the 11th to 20th rounds without it counting toward a club’s bonus pool.
The lefty had a big year for Central, which won the NCAA national title in June. He was 3-2 with a 2.