Despite missing the 2023 season thanks to Tommy John Surgery, right-handed pitcher Jaxon Wiggins became the 68th overall pick in the MLB Draft.
The Cubs selected the righty in the second round. Since 2019, Wiggins is the 17th pitcher from Arkansas to be drafted, with 13 of them being selected in the first ten rounds.
Wiggins was expected to lead the Razorbacks’ starting rotation but unfortunately missed the entire 2023 season due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, which necessitated Tommy John surgery.
In his Arkansas career, the Roland, Okla., native appeared in 34 games with 19 starts and recorded a 9-4 record with a 6.17 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 89 innings. During his sophomore year in 2022, Wiggins had a record of 6-3 with 82 strikeouts in 66 innings across 17 appearances with 15 starts and an ERA of 6.55.
As a true freshman in 2021, he appeared on the mound in 17 games, four of which he started, and had a record of 3-1, 28 strikeouts, and four saves in 23 innings pitched while maintaining an ERA of 5.09.
Wiggins was the fourth and final Arkansas product selected on day one in the draft.