Mike Olt of Branford, a junior third baseman at UConn, saw his stock rise considerably this spring. He went power binge with 23 home runs and 76 RBIs, and developed into one of the better defensive third basemen in the country.

Just how high did he elevate himself in the eyes of major league scouts? Olt was the 49th overall pick of the draft, going to the Texas Rangers in the compensatory round between the first and second rounds of Monday's draft.

Olt batted .318 this spring, and his 23 homers shattered the school single-season record of 19. He also took over as UConn's career home run and RBI leader on Saturday during a 4-for-4 performance against Central Connecticut State at the NCAA Norwich Regional. Olt crushed two long home runs and drove in a career high eight runs despite a lingering hamstring injury.