After a mostly forgettable season in 2017 for Ohio State baseball, the club’s 2018 prospects may have taken a hit on Wednesday as Seth Lonsway, the top prospect in the Buckeyes’ incoming recruiting class, was selected in the Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. A left-handed pitcher, Lonsway was taken in the 19th round, No. 557 overall.
The signing bonus value of Lonsway’s pick does not have an assigned value by MLB, as it falls outside the first ten rounds. After being projected as high as the third round, the question is now whether or not his slide down the draft board will be enough to land the young man in Columbus.