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Baseball. Wingenter and McCord selected in MLB Draft on Wednesday

AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn pitchers Trey Wingenter and Rocky McCord were both selected on Wednesday in the final day of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

Wingenter was selected in the 17th round (507th overall) by the San Diego Padres. The selection marked the second time in his career he had been drafted following a 36th round pick by the Seattle Mariners in 2012.

Wingenter posted a 4.28 earned run average in 2015 in 21 appearances (six starts). He tallied 46 strikeouts and four saves.

McCord was selected for the third time in his career and second-straight season, this time by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round (793rd overall).