The second day of the 2022 MLB Draft is in the books, and it was a mix of good and bad news for Arizona.
The good is that no one from the current roster was taken in rounds 3-10, increasing the odds of them returning to Tucson for another season. The bad is that one of the Wildcats’ top incoming recruits isn’t likely to make it to campus.
Shortstop Demetrio Crisantes went to the Arizona Diamondbacks early in the seventh round, with the No. 198 overall pick. He’d be in line for a signing bonus of $247,000, based on his pick’s “slot value,” which likely will be more than enough to convince the 17-year-old from Nogales to turn pro.