Kentucky star right handed starter Alex Meyer agreed to terms last night with the Washington Nationals, the team that selected him 22nd overall in the 2011 MLB Draft in June. He agreed to his professional contract just before the 11:59 p.m. deadline for draftees to sign.The deal means that Meyer will forgo his senior season at UK, leaving a hole in the rotation that won’t be easy to fill. In just three seasons, Meyer wrote his name all over the record book at UK. He is fifth in school history in strikeouts with 253 on the heels of a dominant junior season that saw him lead the Wildcats in almost every major pitching category and earn All-SEC honors.Although his loss will be felt, his signing is further evidence of the talent that is being brought to Lexington on a regular basis. Meyer is the fourth UK player to be drafted in the first round, all in 1996 or later. Since 2006, 14 Wildcats have been taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB Draft.With players like catcher Michael Williams spurning the pros to come back to play for Gary Henderson and a stellar signing class, UK should have plenty of talent. We will talk about that in the future, but in the mean time, check out the complete release on Meyer’s signing and congrats to Alex!