Detroit Tigers selected 5 more players Thursday, Day 2 of 2020 MLB draft, after taking Spencer Torkelson No. 1 overall Wednesday. A look at the class. Wochit
No player better embodies Michigan’s sudden, unexpected rise in college baseball than Jordan Nwogu, the man stationed in its outfield the past three seasons.
The Ann Arbor native transformed from walk-on to All-Big Ten leadoff hitter to third-round pick of the Chicago Cubs in the MLB draft on Thursday in a metamorphosis that still stuns those who witnessed it up close.
“Just to see him grow and improve and get better, I just couldn’t be more proud,” Wolverines coach Erik Bakich said.