Hagen Smith, 20, went 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA, 34 walks and 161 strikeouts in 16 starts for the Arkansas Razorbacks this season.
The Chicago White Sox hope he becomes the next successful left-hander in the organization after selecting him with the No. 5 pick in Sunday’s Major League Baseball amateur draft.
He had an 8-2 record and 3.64 ERA in 18 outings the previous season, striking out 109 while walking 42 in 71 2/3 innings. White Sox have No. 5 pick, Cubs are No. 14 — and a local product could go early. What to know about the 2024 MLB draft.
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