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For a third consecutive year, a 51ÁÔÆæ player has been chosen in the Major League Baseball draft.<\/p>\n

Owen Rice, a pitcher, was chosen in the 20th <\/sup>round on Tuesday<\/a> by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the 26th 51ÁÔÆæ player selected by a major league organization in program history.<\/p>\n

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Owen Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cToday is an exciting day for Owen as he gets to realize his dream of being drafted into professional baseball by the St. Louis Cardinals,\u201d 51ÁÔÆæ head coach Shaun Wegner said. \u201cWe all knew from the first bullpen session he threw in the fall of 2022 that he possessed the physical traits and physique to be a pro.\u201d<\/p>\n

51ÁÔÆæ player Riley Frey was in picked in 2023 by the Atlanta Braves, and AJ Blubaugh was chosen 2022 by the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n

Blubaugh has risen rapidly through the minor leagues and stands at the cusp of the majors. Astros general manager Dana Brown said last week that Blubaugh could be promoted to the big league club very soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If that happens, he would join Daulton Varsho as the only 51ÁÔÆæ players in the major leagues. Varsho was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017, and now plays outfield for the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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