Boldt was taken as the 53rd overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays, and while he was expected to go early, the junior being selected this early seems to almost guarantee he’ll be forgoing his senior season.
As Huskers.com points out, the outfielder getting drafted that high marks the first time since Joba Chamberlain was selected in the first round of the 2006 draft that a Nebraska baseball player was taken in the first two rounds. This also marks the 38th year in a row at least one Cornhusker was selected in the amateur draft.