Travis Eckert Selected By Kansas City In 7th Round
June 10, 2016 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Travis Eckert has been selected in the seventh round, 223rd overall, by the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday.
Eckert, a two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week in 2016, finished his Oregon State career with a 12-6 record in 30 games, all starts. He worked 183 2/3 innings, striking out 116 while opponents batted .250. In 2016, he was 6-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 14 starts.
He is the sixth Oregon State player selected by Kansas City all-time.
The selection is the second of Eckert's career. He was taken in the 20th round in 2015 by the San Francisco Giants.
He joins Logan Ice (second round – Cleveland) as OSU draftees thus far.
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