DURHAM, N.C. – History was made last Wednesday, as junior right-hander became the highest pick in Duke baseball program history as the Arizona Diamondbacks selected him with the 18 overall pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.
"In my career as a head coach, I haven't had anyone more deserving of being a first round draft pick than ," said Duke baseball head coach . "He's earned this opportunity the way he's worked and developed. He does so many big things on a big stage. I also think him being picked in the first round is great validation for pitching coach and the job that he does developing our pitchers.