The second Ohio State baseball draftee in 2018 is junior Jacob Barnwell. The Buckeyes’ starting catcher the past two seasons, Barnwell was selected in the 22nd round by the Colorado Rockies, pick No. 666 overall.
Barnwell was a member of the Johnny Bench watch list this past season, putting him among the top receivers in the country. The Kentucky native slashed .261/.369/.346 while playing in 57 games this spring, with eight doubles, two home runs, and 27 runs batted in.
More important to Ohio State, though, was the way Barnwell handled the pitching staff and kept the running game in check.