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Oliver Grigg May 4, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – After a hiatus of more than 19 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Minor League Baseball is back.
Nearly two dozen former Arkansas standouts will suit up for a minor-league affiliate this season. Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, headlines the group, reporting to the Delmarva Shorebirds (Low-A, Baltimore Orioles) to begin his pro career.
Kjerstad’s debut is highly anticipated following the cancellation of last season. The outfielder is the No. 59 overall prospect in all of baseball entering the 2021 campaign.
Fellow 2020 draftee Casey Martin will report to the Clearwater Threshers (Low-A, Philadelphia Phillies). The speedy infielder was selected by the Phillies in the third round (87th) overall in this past year’s draft.
Matt Goodheart has a team-high 11 home runs for the Razorbacks so far this season. (SEC Media)
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FAYETTEVILLE â Even with a top-ranked team and already stellar resume, Dave Van Horn knew Arkansas could take it to another level.
There have been concerns about starting pitching all year, but the veteran coach also felt like the Razorbacksâ vaunted offense could improve with a better approach at the plate.
The result has been an NCAA-leading 240 walks to go along with an NCAA-leading 74 home runs. At its current pace, Arkansas has an excellent chance to break - and possibly shatter - both single-season school records, which were set in 1985 (361) and 2018 (98), respectively.