Tar Heel Trio Tabbed In MLB Draft

Posted Jun 13, 2017
North Carolina juniors J.B. Bukauskas, Logan Warmoth and Brian Miller were selected on the first night of the 2017 MLB Draft Monday. With all three Tar Heels going in the top 36 picks, Carolina has now had 22 first and compensation round picks in its history and 10 since 2006. Bukauskas was selected 15th overall by the Houston Astros. (GoHeels.com)

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