Nebraska baseball MLB Draft tracker
A year after Nebraska baseball did not see a player or prospect taken in the MLB Draft, the Huskers are poised for several major-league selections in 2023.
Atop the list are middle infielders Brice Matthews and Max Anderson. The duo is rated as the No. 57 and No. 91 prospects in the pool according to MLB.com. Meanwhile, ESPN placed Matthews as the No. 37 player in the class while Anderson is No. 113 and Emmett Olson checks in at No. 161.
The MLB Draft began in Seattle at 7 p.m. ET Sunday night with the first two rounds. Monday brings rounds 3-10 at 2 p.m. ET and the event concludes on Tuesday. ESPN and the MLB Network will carry Sunday’s festivities before draft streaming moves to MLB.com for the final two days.
Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were selected first and second overall to the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates. That makes LSU the first school to have two players taken with the first two picks.
All 2023 MLB Draft selections can be found HERE.
Throughout the draft, HuskerOnline will provide updates on which Huskers are heading where through this content item. Here is the latest…
Brice Matthews
Nebraska shortstop Brice Matthews was selected by the Houston Astros with the 28th pick in the first round. His slot value is $2,880,700. The selection is Nebraska’s highest drafted player since Alex Gordon in 2005.
Throughout three years in Lincoln, the Humble, Texas, native posted a .305 career average with 32 home runs and 131 RBIs. Most of Matthews’ production came during the 2023 season in which he hit .359 with 20 home runs and 67 RBIs. Additionally, he stole 20 bases making him the first Husker to total 20 swiped backs and 20 jacks in the same year.
Those weren’t Matthews’ only accolades.
He earned All-Big Ten Freshman team honors and All-Fayetteville Regional recognition during his first season in Lincoln. Matthews’ 2023 showing brought four All-American designations from Perfect Game, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, American Baseball Coaches Association and Collegiate Baseball.
A striking rebound from a disastrous sophomore slump, combined with strong defensive tools and a powerful bat made Matthews a favorable option for the Astros.
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