FAYETTEVILLE — Max Muncy, a high school shortstop who signed to play college baseball at Arkansas, was drafted 25th overall by the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in the first round of the MLB Draft.
Muncy, 18 of Thousand Oaks, Calif., was the Razorbacks’ only signee or player selected on the first night of the draft, which included 36 picks. The draft will resume Monday with rounds 2-10.
Muncy hit .459 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI as a senior at Thousand Oaks High School this year. He hit four grand slams.
During an interview last month, Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn mentioned Muncy by name as a player who could contributed immediately if he made it to campus.