UNC Signee Matt Smoral Drafted On Day One Of MLB Draft

Posted Jun 5, 2012
UNC baseball signee Matt Smoral was selected in the supplemental round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Monday. Smoral was tabbed 50th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays during Monday night's portion of the MLB Draft. Smoral is a power left-hander with a power slider and is ranked as one of the top left-handed pitchers in the country. Ranked the No. 3 player in the country by Perfect Game and No. 6 overall in the 2012 class by Baseball America. (Tar Heel Blue)

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