Kentucky Baseball first baseman Evan White was picked #17 by the Seattle Mariners in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Congrats to our man @Ewhite_19!!! The @Mariners got a great one with the 17th overall pick in the draft. Fans will LOVE him! #WeAreUK pic.twitter.com/aGL2MIrm49
— Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) June 13, 2017
Here is some reaction:
1 (17): @Mariners select Kentucky 1B Evan White. https://t.co/Ko2i2uaOxT #MLBDraft
— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) June 13, 2017
With their first selection in the #MLBDraft, 17th overall, the Mariners select infielder Evan White out of the University of Kentucky.