Two Hawkeyes, one potential Hawkeye drafted
Two current Hawkeyes and one potential Hawkeye were selected in the Major League Baseball first-year player draft on Tuesday.
Iowa junior center fielder Kurtis Muller was selected in the 22nd round by the Cincinnati Reds, 667th overall. Left-handed pitcher Zach Robertson, who recently wrapped up his senior season, got the call in Tuesday’s 30th round when he was selected 917th overall by the Florida Marlins.
Kirkwood Community College’s Patrick Lala, who committed to play for Iowa next season, was selected in the 29th round as the 891st overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Marion native is a right-handed pitcher.
Lala and Muller both must decide between signing a professional contract or continuing their collegiate careers as Hawkeyes.
The draft will conclude with today’s 31st through 50th rounds. Iowa juniors Zach Kenyon, Tyson Blaser, and Patrick Schatz, along with the now-graduated Ryan Durant, could be selected today.
— by Jordan Garretson
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