After cementing himself in UNC baseball history and delivering one of the best performances of any player in the NCAA Tournament, Vance Honeycutt will take his talents to the professional ranks of baseball after being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the 22nd pick of the MLB Draft, which started tonight and runs through Tuesday. He is UNC’s first player to be drafted in the first round since Aaron Sabato in 2020 and the highest selection since J.B. Buskauskas was picked 15th in 2017.
Honeycutt was a three-year starter in center field for UNC and quickly established himself as one of the premier talents to ever play in Chapel Hill, thrilling fans with his speed and power.