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MLB Draft Underway Sunday
7/9/2021 9:00:00 AM | Baseball
Gasser headlines Houston hopefuls
HOUSTON – The 2021 Major League Baseball Draft gets underway Sunday as several Houston student-athletes hope to hear their names called during the three-day, 20-round event.
The first round will air live at 6 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. Day 2 of the draft, featuring rounds 2-10, will start at noon Monday on MLB Network. Tuesday's final rounds (11-20) begin at 11 a.m. CT on MLB Network. Monday and Tuesday will be streamed for free on MLB.com.
This year, the MLB Draft is being held in conjunction with the league's all-star game. The draft will take place at the 5,000-seat Denver Convention Center. The MLB All-Star game will be held Tuesday evening from the Colorado Rockies' Coors Field.
Houston starting pitcher Robert Gasser was tabbed the draft's No. 54 prospect in Baseball America's latest top-500 prospects. The First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honoree posted a 2.63 ERA and fanned 105 batters in 85.2 innings during 2021.
The southpaw tossed 5.0-plus innings in 13 of 14 starts and limited opponents to a .215 average. Gasser finished second in the AAC in strikeouts while fanning seven-plus batters eight times including a career-high 12 against Wichita State on April 1.
Houston first baseman Ryan Hernandez checks in at No. 439 among Baseball America's top-500 prospects. After being named Texas Collegiate League Player of the Year last summer, the Boston, Massachusetts, native led Houston in hits (52), RBIs (37) and home runs (11).
Houston's 12 top-10 round selections and 19 top-15 round picks over the last decade are tied for the most among current AAC members. A total of 155 Cougars have been drafted all-time including 26 top-five round selections.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
The first round will air live at 6 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. Day 2 of the draft, featuring rounds 2-10, will start at noon Monday on MLB Network. Tuesday's final rounds (11-20) begin at 11 a.m. CT on MLB Network. Monday and Tuesday will be streamed for free on MLB.com.
RHP Jaycob Deese (@Jaycob006 ), from North Shore (@NSSH_Mustangs) and @UHCougarBB, took part in the #Astros annual pre-draft workout yesterday at Minute Maid Park: "Coming out of JUCO, I went to U of H and developed more as a pitcher, became more of a pitcher than a thrower." pic.twitter.com/MlnhSyiaIi
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) July 2, 2021
This year, the MLB Draft is being held in conjunction with the league's all-star game. The draft will take place at the 5,000-seat Denver Convention Center. The MLB All-Star game will be held Tuesday evening from the Colorado Rockies' Coors Field.
Houston starting pitcher Robert Gasser was tabbed the draft's No. 54 prospect in Baseball America's latest top-500 prospects. The First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honoree posted a 2.63 ERA and fanned 105 batters in 85.2 innings during 2021.
The southpaw tossed 5.0-plus innings in 13 of 14 starts and limited opponents to a .215 average. Gasser finished second in the AAC in strikeouts while fanning seven-plus batters eight times including a career-high 12 against Wichita State on April 1.
On Tuesday, @robertgasser5 became the sixth Houston pitcher in program history to record five 10-plus strikeout performances in a single season. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/5BHHVy5iKs
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) May 26, 2021
Houston first baseman Ryan Hernandez checks in at No. 439 among Baseball America's top-500 prospects. After being named Texas Collegiate League Player of the Year last summer, the Boston, Massachusetts, native led Houston in hits (52), RBIs (37) and home runs (11).
Houston's 12 top-10 round selections and 19 top-15 round picks over the last decade are tied for the most among current AAC members. A total of 155 Cougars have been drafted all-time including 26 top-five round selections.
🚀 Team-leading 11th homer
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) May 26, 2021
🚀 Fourth homer in last 11 games
🚀 16 homers in 64 career games#GoCoogs x @RyanLH555 pic.twitter.com/EKRHtDUeKp
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
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