Michigan right-hander Jeff Criswell has fulfilled a goal and followed his father’s footsteps into Major League Baseball.
Criswell was selected in the second round (No. 58 overall) by Oakland on Thursday in the second and final day or the Major League Baseball Draft. Teammate and outfielder Jordan Nwogu went to the Cubs in the third round, the No. 88 pick overall.
The draft shrunk from 40 rounds to five this year as a cost-cutting measure resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. First-round selections were made Wednesday night.