Former Iowa pitcher and football player Brody Brecht was selected 38th overall in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Sunday night, landing in Denver with the Colorado Rockies.
With the 38th pick in the 2024 Draft, the @Rockies select @UIBaseball right-handed pitcher Brody Brecht, No. 21 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/eLMJAXDe7Z pic.twitter.com/uldZMa5xGz— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 15, 2024It’s been awhile since Iowa had a player drafted this high. This is the highest an Iowa player has been drafted since Tim Costo went 8th overall in the 1990 draft.