Clemson had its first player selected on day one of the MLB Draft on Sunday.
Sophomore infielder Max Wagner was selected in the second round by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 42 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday. Wagner is the first Tiger to be selected by the Orioles since Steve Wilkerson was drafted by the club in 2014.
In his two seasons at Clemson, the Green Bay, Wisconsin native garnered quite the resumé including ACC Player of the year and first-team All-American honors, having a breakout sophomore season this past spring.
Following the 2022 season, Wagner sported a .369 batting average with 66 runs, 75 hits, 15 doubles, one triple, 76 RBIs, 27 home runs, and a .852 slugging percentage. The second baseman tied the school record with his 27 homers (Khalil Greene in 2002), which is good for third most in ACC history.
This spring, Wagner was third in the nation for home runs (27) and was second in the nation for slugging percentage (.852).
Welcome to #Birdland, Max! pic.twitter.com/BYoZkvVb60
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 18, 2022
Congrats, @mdwagz9❗️ 👏 ⚾️
The sophomore INF was drafted in the second round (No. 42 overall) by @Orioles❗️#ClemsonFamily 🐾 🐅#MLBDraft @MLB pic.twitter.com/h3GVeuHWhx
— Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) July 18, 2022
So proud of @mdwagz9 congratulations! Much deserved!
— Monte Lee (@CoachMonteLee) July 18, 2022
Clemson slugger Max Wagner comes off the board early in the second round.
The 42nd overall pick carries a signing bonus value of $1,861,000 https://t.co/Ad9TcCXekE
— Marc Whiteman (@MarcWYFFNews4) July 18, 2022
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