Twins select LHP Christian MacLeod with pick #159 Share this story Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The MLB draft is moving quickly through the rounds this afternoon and the Twins were back on the clock at pick #159. With it, they again went back to the college starting pitcher ranks, and selected 6-foot-3 left hander Christian MacLeod from College World Series Champion Mississippi State. With the 5th round pick in the 2021 Draft, we've selected LHP Christian MacLeod. #MNTwinspic.twitter.com/rZ9L22oJsa— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 12, 2021 An Alabama native, MacLeod was a fixture in the Bulldogs weekend rotation that also included Giants’ first round choice Will Bednar. For his collegiate career, MacLeod struck out 148 of 442 (33.4%) batters he faced and held opposing hitters to just a .226 batting average.