Daniel Wright, a former Badgers athlete, was drafted in the 10th round of the 2025 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. He initially walked on to the Wisconsin football team in 2020 before returning to baseball in 2022 at Iowa Western Junior College. Wright, who had a 3.41 ERA with the Iowa Hawkeyes, also has an impressive football background, throwing for over 7,000 yards and 78 touchdowns in high school. At 6-foot-9, he is noted for his versatility in multiple sports despite the lack of a baseball program at Wisconsin since 1991.
Daniel Wright, a 6-foot-9 pitcher, was taken in the 10th round by the Chicago White Sox after previously playing football for the Wisconsin Badgers and returning to baseball.
Despite Wisconsin's absence of a baseball program since 1991, Daniel Wright's journey from football to baseball culminated in being selected in the MLB draft.
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