FAYETTEVILLE — Chances seem favorable that Arkansas will return pitcher Isaiah Campbell in 2019 after Campbell was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 24th round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday.
Campbell, a redshirt sophomore right-hander, was ranked by Baseball America as the 73rd-best prospect in the draft, but fell to the draft’s final day because of a presumed high asking price for a signing bonus. Campbell has an extra year of negotiating leverage with MLB teams because he redshirted last season after undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs in his elbow.
“We’re hoping he comes back,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said shortly after Campbell was drafted.