WBAL · Jun 11, 2020
Baltimore Orioles Select Arkansas' Outfielder For Second Overall Pick In MLB Draft
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 10: Heston Kjerstad smiles and puts on a Baltimore Orioles hat after being drafted second overall during the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft at MLB Network on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad as the No. 2 overall pick in the MLB draft Wednesday.
Kjerstad is a left-handed, power hitter who played center field for the University of Arkansas' Razorbacks.
Before the coronavirus shutdown college sports in March, Kjerstad batted .448 with a 1.304 OPS and six home runs all the while improving his strikeout-to-walk rate, according to The Baltimore Sun.