Arizona Wildcats catcher Cesar Salazar was selected by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday.
The junior was selected with the No. 222 pick. The signing bonus slot value for that selection is $187,000, per MLB.com.
The left-handed-hitting Salazar batted .339/.432/.471 with four homers, 11 doubles, and 42 RBI in 2018.
“He’s my favorite player I’ve ever coached,” said UA head coach Jay Johnson. “I mean it’s almost hard to talk about. There’s not a better human being on the planet than him.