BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In the 10th round of the 2016 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals selected former WKU third baseman Danny Hudzina with the 316th overall pick on Friday.
Hudzina became the 19th Hilltopper to be selected since the 2009 season and 54th overall WKU player to be drafted. Spanning back to 2009, the Tops have had a player taken in the draft every year except for the 2012 MLB Draft and had multiple selections in four of those seasons. He joined former WKU players Anderson Miller and Andrew Edwards as active Hilltoppers in the professional ranks.