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Stover drafted by Washington Nationals
6/5/2019 4:55:00 PM | Baseball
South Dakota State University left-handed pitcher Brady Stover was selected Wednesday in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals.
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The 933rd overall pick, Stover posted a 1-4 record in limited action during his recently completed junior season in 2019. The Huxley, Iowa, native began the year by striking out nine batters in five shutout innings in a win over UT Martin. He made two more starts before missing six weeks due to injury and pitched primarily out of the bullpen upon his return.
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As a sophomore, Stover set a Jackrabbit single-season record with an average of 13.09 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, fanning 63 batters in 43 1/3 innings, while turning in a 3-2 record.
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Stover is the 15th Jackrabbit baseball player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft since 1966, with 11 of the picks being pitchers. The most recent SDSU player to have his name called in the MLB Draft was catcher Luke Ringhofer, who was a 13th-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2017.
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JACKRABBIT MLB DRAFT HISTORY
1966: Ed Maras, pitcher, Baltimore (4)
1966: Dick Barnes, pitcher, Minnesota (37)
1978: Wade Adamson, pitcher, Minnesota (4)
1985: Rich Morehouse, pitcher, California (8)
1985: Greg Kallevig, pitcher, Chicago Cubs (10)
1997: Matt Magers, pitcher, Chicago Cubs (16)
2007: Jake Rogers, infielder, Washington (22)
2008: Craig Parry, outfielder, Pittsburgh (50)
2009: Caleb Thielbar, pitcher, Milwaukee (18)
2011: Blake Treinen, pitcher, Oakland (7)
2013: Layne Somsen, pitcher, Cincinnati (22)
2015: Zach Coppola, outfielder, Philadelphia (13)
2015: Adam Bray, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers (33)
2017: Luke Ringhofer, catcher, Baltimore (13)
2019: Brady Stover, pitcher, Washington (31)
Notes: Treinen was drafted in 2010 by Florida in the 23rd round, but did not sign; round of selection in parentheses
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The 933rd overall pick, Stover posted a 1-4 record in limited action during his recently completed junior season in 2019. The Huxley, Iowa, native began the year by striking out nine batters in five shutout innings in a win over UT Martin. He made two more starts before missing six weeks due to injury and pitched primarily out of the bullpen upon his return.
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As a sophomore, Stover set a Jackrabbit single-season record with an average of 13.09 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, fanning 63 batters in 43 1/3 innings, while turning in a 3-2 record.
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Stover is the 15th Jackrabbit baseball player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft since 1966, with 11 of the picks being pitchers. The most recent SDSU player to have his name called in the MLB Draft was catcher Luke Ringhofer, who was a 13th-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2017.
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JACKRABBIT MLB DRAFT HISTORY
1966: Ed Maras, pitcher, Baltimore (4)
1966: Dick Barnes, pitcher, Minnesota (37)
1978: Wade Adamson, pitcher, Minnesota (4)
1985: Rich Morehouse, pitcher, California (8)
1985: Greg Kallevig, pitcher, Chicago Cubs (10)
1997: Matt Magers, pitcher, Chicago Cubs (16)
2007: Jake Rogers, infielder, Washington (22)
2008: Craig Parry, outfielder, Pittsburgh (50)
2009: Caleb Thielbar, pitcher, Milwaukee (18)
2011: Blake Treinen, pitcher, Oakland (7)
2013: Layne Somsen, pitcher, Cincinnati (22)
2015: Zach Coppola, outfielder, Philadelphia (13)
2015: Adam Bray, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers (33)
2017: Luke Ringhofer, catcher, Baltimore (13)
2019: Brady Stover, pitcher, Washington (31)
Notes: Treinen was drafted in 2010 by Florida in the 23rd round, but did not sign; round of selection in parentheses
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