FIU junior pitcher Andres Nunez was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday afternoon.
Nunez was the 872nd pick and the first Panther taken in this year's draft. Last year the Royals drafted FIU signee M.J. Melendez, the son of FIU coach Mervyl Melendez, in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Returning from a rare lat injury that caused him to miss all of the 2017 season, Nunez led the FIU pitching staff in wins and ERA in 2018.