Forbes is the highest Cardinal to be selected in the MLB Draft since Henry Davis was taken first overall in 2021. He's also the first Card to be taken in this year's draft, and is Dan McDonnell's 106th MLB Draft selection in his 19 years as the head coach at UofL.

Patrick Forbes threw his final pitch for the University of Louisville at the College World Series last month in Omaha, Nebraska. On Sunday night, he became property of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Forbes was the 31st pick of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the National League West franchise.