Mattison, Adcock Selected on Day Two of MLB Draft

Kentucky right-handed pitchers Nile Adcock and Connor Mattison were selected on the final day of the 2026 MLB Draft, bringing the total number of Wildcats picked to four over the two-day, 20-round event. Mattison was selected in the 16th round by the Minnesota Twins and Adcock taken by the Atlanta Braves in the 20th and final round. Mattison, a junior from Goodyear, Arizona, finished the 2026 season with a 2-2 record and 8.10 earned run average over 14 appearances (six starts). He pitched 36.2 innings, allowing 43 hits and striking out 37. He was forced into starting duty midway through…