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Ka’ai Tom taken by Cleveland Indians in 2015 MLB Draft

Kentucky Wildcats junior outfielder Ka’ai Tom was selected by the Indians in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB Draft.

Tom went 154th overall to Cleveland, and he joined junior pitcher Kyle Cody as Wildcats who've been drafted this year. In his two years in Lexington, Tom, registered a .352 career average to go with 148 career hits, the second-most hits for a two-year UK player in program history. He has a 45-43 walk-strikeout ratio in his career, with a .429 on-base percentage.

As a junior in 2015, Tom led UK with 51 RBI and a .