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Texas RHP Ty Madden selected No. 32 by the Detroit Tigers Share this story Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports Texas Longhorns right-hander Ty Madden came off the board with the 32nd pick of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers, the first Longhorns player or signee selected this year. Ranked by ESPN as the No. 19 overall prospect in the draft, Madden becomes the first starting pitcher from Texas selected in the first round since Taylor Jungmann. The Longhorns hadn’t had any player selected tha...

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Previewing Texas players and the 2021 MLB Draft Share this story Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports The 2021 MLB Draft starts on Sunday at 6 p.m. Central on MLB Network and ESPN, running for 20 rounds, shortened from the typical 40 rounds, and lasting through Tuesday. The Texas Longhorns should see right-hander Ty Madden selected in the first round — he’s the No. 19 prospect overall by ESPN. A Texas starting pitcher has not gone in the first round since Taylor Jungmann and the Longhorns haven�...

MLB Draft First Round showcased Mississippi talent An MSU Bulldog and Ole Miss Rebel selected night one in MLB Draft Share Updated: 10:51 PM CDT Jul 11, 2021 The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. An MSU Bulldog and Ole Miss Rebel selected night one in MLB Draft Share Updated: 10:51 PM CDT Jul 11, 2021 Magnolia State baseball fans didnt have to wait long to hear a local talent taken in the MLB Draft.As many experts predicted, Will Bednar was th...

AP Photos DENVER — The Cubs and White Sox picked back-to-back at Nos. 21 and 22 Sunday in the first round of the MLB Draft. The Cubs took Kansas State left-hander Jordan Wicks, a 6-3, 220-pounder with a mid-90s fastball and what analysts covering the event on MLB Network called the best changeup in the draft. Analyst Harold Reynolds predicted Wicks will be the first player in the draft to reach the big leagues. “It’s a surreal moment,” Wicks said. “It’s something you dream about....

1. Pirates: Henry Davis, C, Louisville We knew the Pirates were going to take a position player, but we didnt know which one. Instead of opting for one of the elite high school shortstops they were rumored to be targeting, such as Marcelo Mayer, they went with the best college position player available in Davis. Hes got a chance to hit for power and average and has a rocket arm. His receiving needs work, and it will be interesting to see if the Pirates develop him as a catcher or move him to th...

MLB Draft 2021: Yankees select Trey Sweeney 20th overall Share this story Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Yankees had the 20th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, and the first round held more than its share of surprises as the selections began on Sunday night. Louisville catcher Henry Davis was a player who essentially no one had No. 1 overall, and yet that’s exactly where he went. Off went Jack Leiter to Texas, Marcelo Mayer to Boston (gulp), Kumar Rocker to the Mets, ...

Bednar was named the Most Outstanding Player at the College World Series this year, leading the Bulldogs to their first ever national championship. He went 9-1 with a 3.12 ERA this season and struck out 139 batters in 92 1/3 innings.  Over his two years at Mississippi State, Bednar had a 0.99 WHIP and averaged 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings.  This is the first time the Giants have selected a pitcher in the first round since 2015. More to come ...

Heres what you need to know about what happened in the first round. Henry Davis goes No. 1 • Davis is only the seventh catcher in history to be drafted No. 1 overall. Hes also only the second in the past 20 years, but the second in the last three (Adley Rutschman, 2019). Before Davis and Rutschman, the last catcher drafted No. 1 overall was Joe Mauer in 2001. • Davis is the first Louisville player to go No. 1 overall in school history. The previous high for a Cardinals player was Brendan Mc...