Junior right fielder Jake Sanford was the 105th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon, as the New York Yankees added the Conference USA Player of the Year to their farm system in the third round.
Sanford became the 57th player drafted in WKU baseball history, and the third chosen by the Bronx Bombers. The slugger's selection made him the fourth-highest Hilltopper ever taken, and only the fourth WKU player ever drafted in the top three rounds of the MLB Draft.
Sanford is also the 13th WKU outfielder selected in the draft and the 22nd WKU player drafted in the past 11 years.