IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Three University of Iowa baseball student-athletes were selected on the final day of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Saturday.
Senior Joel Booker was picked in the 22nd round by the Chicago White Sox with the 656th pick, senior Nick Roscetti was taken in the 26th round by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 771st pick, and senior Tyler Peyton was chosen in the 29th round by the Chicago Cubs with the 884th pick.
UI head coach Rick Heller has had 11 players drafted since taking over the program in 2013 -- the most in a three-year stretch since 1991-93.