Arizona Daily Star · Jun 9, 2015
MLB draft: UA's Newman and Kingery off board
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona shortstop Kevin Newman ranges far to his left to scoop up a grounder up the middle from Washington's Levi Jordan and end the top of the seventh inning on a fielder's choice.Arizona Wildcats shortstop Kevin Newman, a three-time All-Pac-12 first-team selection, was selected 19th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Monday night's Major League Baseball draft.
Newman is the first UA player to go in the top 20 picks since Trevor Crowe was selected 14th by the Cleveland Indians in 2005.
Second baseman Scott Kingery was taken in the second round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the 48th overall pick.