Michael Busch, Tyler Baum Selected On First Day Of 2019 MLB Draft

Posted Jun 3, 2019
UNC juniors Michael Busch and Tyler Baum were selected on the first day of the 2019 MLB Draft. Busch was selected 31st by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baum was selected 66th by the Oakland A's. Busch became the 23rd Tar Heel taken in the first or supplemental rounds in UNC history, the 15th in Mike Fox's 21 seasons as head coach and 11th since 2006. (GoHeels.com)

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