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Kellan Oakes Taken In Ninth Round Of MLB Draft By Houston
July 14, 2025 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Kellan Oakes has been selected in the ninth round, 276th overall by the Houston Astros in the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday.
Oakes, from Canby, Ore., has pitched in 38 games over two seasons for the Beavers, making four starts. He is 8-2 with a 3.97 earned run average in those appearances, striking out 64 in 59 innings.
Oakes went 5-1 with a 3.68 ERA last season, holding opponents to a .232 batting average. He struck out 47 in 36 2/3 innings.
He is the 10th Beaver selected by Houston all-time, and the first since Jacob Melton in 2022.
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Oakes, from Canby, Ore., has pitched in 38 games over two seasons for the Beavers, making four starts. He is 8-2 with a 3.97 earned run average in those appearances, striking out 64 in 59 innings.
Oakes went 5-1 with a 3.68 ERA last season, holding opponents to a .232 batting average. He struck out 47 in 36 2/3 innings.
He is the 10th Beaver selected by Houston all-time, and the first since Jacob Melton in 2022.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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