Ranked the 69th best prospect by Baseball America prior to the draft, the Chicago White Sox selected Blake Hickman with the 202nd pick in the 7th round, making him the highest Hawkeye selection since 1999.
@BlakeHickman18 was selected with the 202nd pick in the 7th round by the @whitesox #Hawkeyes #Until #Hellerball pic.twitter.com/XwtJwpWfaR
— Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) June 9, 2015
Hickman, a junior, now must decide whether to return to Iowa City for his senior year or enter professional baseball immediately.