( Gunnar Rathbun, Arkansas Athletics )
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas baseball’s No. 1 starting pitcher in 2021 and a high school signee are the latest players with Razorbacks ties to sign professional deals following the MLB Draft.
Left-handed pitcher Patrick Wicklander signed with the Tampa Bay Rays for $147,500, according to MLB.com writer Jim Callis. The slot value for the 251st overall pick is $163,400.
Wicklander was Arkansas' ace starter last season, finishing with a 7-1 record and 2.09 ERA. He began the season as a reliever, but worked his way into the starting rotation for the third year in a row, thriving in his first season pitching with diagnosed Type 1 diabetes.