Saint Louis and Hawaii-Hilo alum Dylan Spain turned heads when he was selected in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves.
Mostly because he wasn’t on the radar of most pro teams leading up to the draft. Spain opted out of the 2021 college baseball season in order to fully invest his time towards bettering his craft as a pitcher.
The results were astounding. Spain pitched a total of 17.2 innings and didn’t give up a single run, allowing just eight hits while striking out 21 batters and only walking two, good for a WHIP of 0.