Jack Moroknek, a Butler outfielder, was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 11th round (321st overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft.
Butler outfielder Jack Moroknek knew he'd have a tough decision to make ahead of the 2025 MLB Draft, now the clock has officially started ticking.
The Washington Nationals selected the Brebeuf Jesuit grad and Carmel native with the 321st pick (11th round) during Day 2 of the MLB Draft Monday.
Welcome to the @Nationals, Jack!
— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) July 14, 2025
With the 321st pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Nats select OF Jack Moroknek from Butler. pic.twitter.com/LVIpEnCtiZ
Moroknek used a breakout redshirt junior campaign to catapult on MLB scout's radars. The lefty led the Bulldogs in hits (81), batting average (.372), total bases (153), RBIs (57), home runs (18), runs scored (57), slugging percentage (.702) and OPS (1.145). The 153 total bases set a school record, and he was a Second Team All-Big East selection. The 6-foot-3 outfielder projects as a corner outfielder with plus power at the next level.
Moroknek also became a hot commodity in the transfer portal, choosing to transfer to powerhouse Texas in the SEC. He now has two weeks to negotiate a contract with the Nationals or honor his commitment to Texas.
"It's hard going back and forth with these decisions because there's not a bad option," Moroknek said last week ahead of the draft.
Last year's 321st pick, Jon Jon Gazdar, a shortstop out of Austin Peay signed for $250k. There are no slot value restrictions after the 10th round, so MLB teams are free to disburse bonus pool money however they'd like. Last year's 322nd pick, prep righty Trey Gregory-Alford signed with the Los Angeles Angels for a record $1.96 million.
Moroknek is the highest drafted Butler Bulldogs since Ryan Pepiot was selected in the third round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019. Outfielder Harrison Freed was also drafted in 2019, going to the San Francisco Giants in the 13th round.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: 2025 MLB Draft: Jack Moroknek selected by Washington Nationals.
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