FAYETTEVILLE — The 87th overall pick in the third round of the MLB Draft on Thursday could not have been better in the eyes of Bobby Wernes.
The selection, which belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies and was just the franchise’s second in this year’s five-round virtual draft, was used on Razorbacks junior shortstop Casey Martin. The Lonoke native helped lead the program to back-to-back College World Series appearances for the first time.
“Oh this is absolutely beautiful,” Wernes tweeted just moments after the organization’s announcement was made.
Wernes’ words were more than general happiness for a Razorback being drafted.