After choosing to come to Oxford in 2018 instead of the majors, Gunnar Hoglund does not have as difficult a choice to make three years later.
The Ole Miss pitcher was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 19th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft on Sunday. The pick comes with a slot value of $3.36 million.
Hoglund was heading towards becoming a top-10 pick and one of the top arms in this year’s draft before suffering a UCL tear in early May, ending his season. Mock draft boards and draft pundits had Hoglund as high as the No.