Jatczak is coming off a dazzling senior season of college baseball. After making the jump from Saginaw Valley State University to Kent State University, he delivered in epic fashion, earning Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and third-team All-American.

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Daniel Rogers agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, becoming the fifth Hawkeye to find his way into a Major League Baseball organization this weekend. Heading West 🌉 Daniel Rogers has agreed to terms with the Giants pending a physical. @Drogers240 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/NBVuSr594l

San Francisco's Oracle Park, home of the Giants, is reportedly the frontrunner to host the MLB All-Star game in 2028 if MLB players participate in that year's Summer Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles from July 14-30.

If MLB and the Players Association agree to allow players to compete in the 2028 Olympics, San Francisco is a frontrunner to host the All-Star Game that year, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reported Tuesday, citing a league source.

Should Major League Baseball and the Players Association agree to allow players to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, San Francisco might be a major beneficiary.

"It's doable, yeah, it's possible you could play," commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday during his annual midseason meeting with the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Meola was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which goes to the top collegiate shortstop. He batted .327 with Stetson in 2025, adding 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, nine doubles, and triples across 57 contests.