( Walt Beazley, Arkansas Razorbacks )
Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland (13) smiles and is congratulated by third baseman Cayden Wallace as he walks off the field during an NCAA Tournament game against North Carolina on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
FAYETTEVILLE — Five Arkansas baseball players and a transfer who committed to the Razorbacks were drafted Monday on the second day of the MLB Draft.
Shortstop Jalen Battles was Arkansas’ first player selected on Day 2, by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth round. The Razorbacks had three players drafted in the ninth round — left-handed pitcher Evan Taylor (Miami Marlins), right-handed pitcher Connor Noland (Chicago Cubs) and catcher Michael Turner (Chicago White Sox) — and right-handed pitcher Zebulon Vermillion was drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round.