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Award-Winning Shortstop Undrafted: A Mystery
13 Jul
Summary
- Carey won the Brooks Wallace Award for best college shortstop.
- He was also Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
- Carey was not selected in the 20-round, 613-pick MLB Draft.
Dylan Carey, recognized as the nation's best college shortstop by winning the Brooks Wallace Award for the 2026 season, was unexpectedly overlooked in the recent Major League Baseball Draft. This surprising turn of events has baffled supporters of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, for whom Carey played.
Carey's collegiate accolades also include the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award for his exceptional play. Despite these achievements and a strong offensive performance, hitting .353 with 15 home runs, he was not among the 613 players selected across the 20 rounds of the draft.
His draft stock was reportedly not high, as he was absent from ESPN's final top-250 rankings. Scouts appear to have assessed his potential differently than his on-field accomplishments would indicate. As a graduating senior, the incentive for teams to select him ahead of schedule to secure his signing was limited.
