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re: 2017 Arkansas Recruiting Thread---Football and Basketball
Posted on 6/9/16 at 10:17 pm to Pigfeet
Posted on 6/9/16 at 10:17 pm to Pigfeet
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Arkansas signee Ben Rortvedt was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft on Thursday.
Rortvedt, a catcher from Verona, Wis., was the 56th overall selection, which has a $1,141,000 signing bonus value, according to MLB.com.
The MLB signing deadline is July 15.
“It’s on my mind every day,” Rortvedt told the Wisconsin State Journal two weeks ago about his decision process. “I want to play professional baseball, but I have a great school lined up to go to. It’s a win-win situation.”
As a senior, Rortvedt hit .393 with 11 RBIs during the regular season, despite being pitched around. During his junior year, he hit .463 with five home runs and 29 RBIs.
Baseball America rated him as the 82nd overall prospect and second-best prep catcher in the country entering the draft.
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