Magnolia’s Simpson, U of A’s Cox drafted on first day of MLB Draft
The first day of the 2010 MLB draft featured two players with Arkansas connections. Magnolia, AR native and Southern Arkansas University player Hayden Simpson was selected by the Chicago Cubs as the 16th overall pick, becoming the highest Arkansas-born player drafted since Pat Burrell was selected 1st overall in 1998 draft.
A few selections later, the St. Louis Cardinals picked Zach Cox at 25th overall, a third baseman from the University of Arkansas. He was previously drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the ‘08 draft, but opted not to sign.