Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
PROVO — Jackson Cluff beat most expectations as a player for BYU in 2019, so it makes sense the sophomore slugger beat projections in the Major League Baseball draft, too.
Cluff, who wasn't even listed among Baseball America's top 500 draft prospects, was selected by the Washington Nationals in the sixth round Tuesday. Overall, Cluff was the 183rd player selected after what was a breakthrough season for the Cougars.
"Leading up to the draft I was starting to get a lot of positive feedback, but you obviously never know for sure what to expect," Cluff said.