We kinda, sorta, told you yesterday how the MLB draft was going to play with what UK baseball put on the team next year.

And the truth remains that the draft got a little Wildcat crazy once round two hit. You would have to think it’s going to have a major impact on the remaining and incoming players for next year’s squad.

First off, two recruits - pitchers Seth Lintz and Robbie Ross - were picked in the second round. Lintz went to the Brewers (pick no. 53) and Ross, a Lexington native, went to the Rangers at No. 57. That’s two good incoming pitchers that may not make it to campus. Also, infielder Corban Joseph, another UK recruit, was selected in the fourth round by the Yankees (No. 140).

There’s no word yet, and of course the first round is where the majority of the money is at (but second round is pretty good in a draft that has 50 rounds), on whether or not these kids will stay or take the money. I don’t have any insider info right now, but I personally would expect these kids to sign contracts.

After taking their pickings at UK’s prospects, Major League teams decided to raid the current Wildcat closet in the third round as well. Pitcher Scott Green was picked No. 99 overall by the Detroit Tigers, an improvement of being drafted by the Red Sox in the 15th round last year. If I’m Green, I’m signing this time because his spring was subpar for his expectations. To still be picked this high is a testament to his performance in last year’s Cape Cod league.

UK slugger Sawyer Carroll was picked in the supplemental third round by the Padres. And the second UK bash brother - Colin Cowgill - was selected in the fifth round, pick No. 168 by the Arizona Diamondbacks (joining former Cats Brandon Webb and Sean Coughlin in the Arizona system).

The three current Wildcats are the most ever in school history drafted in the first five rounds (props to John Cohen, again). Also, Carroll and Cowgill greatly improved on the MLB draft boards after going in the 18th and 29th rounds respectively last year.

If all six sign contracts, it’ll be interesting for the Cats, who will lose one of their best remaining pitchers (Green), two top incoming pitchers (Lintz and Ross), a top infielder (Jordan), and a top hitter (Cowgill). That’s a lot to lose. I would think the current Cats Green and Cowgill are gone, but I hold slightly more hope that the recruits will land on campus. Just slightly.

But if you needed anymore reason to understand the impact John Cohen has had on UK and why he’s the best coach we could have… here’s another one.