Seven Wahoos drafted; Holmes pulls out of draft, commits to UVA

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Seven players from Virginia’s 2025 roster were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, the most by the Cavaliers since 2015, while another former Duke commitment, R.J. Holmes of California, withdrew from the draft process and remained committed to UVA.

Henry Godbout was the lone Wahoo selected on Sunday (75th overall, Round 2) by the Boston Red Sox, but six more names were called on Monday:

• Chris Arroyo (Miami Marlins) Round 5 (139th overall)
• Jack O’Connor (LA Dodgers) Round 8 (255th overall)
• Jay Woolfolk (Atlanta Braves) Round 12 (367th)
• Luke Hanson (Texas Rangers) Round 15 (445th)
• Matt Lanzendorfer (LA Dodgers) Round 15 (465th)
• Ryan Osinski (New York Yankees) Round 17 (524th)

This is 10th time in UVA program history that six or more of its players were drafted.

Infielder Godbout was the 152nd Cavalier drafted in program history and the eighth Wahoo taken by Boston. He was second-team All-ACC and one of 4 UVA players to start every game this past season.

Meanwhile, R.J. Holmes, a middle infielder from Menifee, Calif. (Palona Valley H.S.), withdrew from the draft process and said he will play for Virginia. He had decommitted from Duke after Coach Chris Pollard took over the UVA program.

Holmes is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound shortstop/second baseman and one of several former Duke commits to flip to Virginia.