Mixed in amongst the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, the 2023 MLB Draft came and went in a flurry. In an effort to make it more accessible to fans, the MLB appears to have gotten it right this time. MLB turned the draft into more of an event for fans to tune into.
Involved in that draft were a handful of former Iowa Hawkeyes baseball players that will be finding new homes to continue their baseball careers. The Hawkeyes saw Jared Simpson, Ty Langenberg, Will Christophersen, and Keaton Anthony all find homes with major league teams that they will now call home.
After a 2023 season that saw the Hawkeyes put together a historic 44-16 record, these four were instrumental in their successes. Take a look at where these four Hawkeyes ended up as the MLB Draft has concluded with a glance at their 2023 stats that helped them earn a shot at the next level.