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Dodgers select Texas RHP Morgan Cooper in 2nd round of 2017 MLB Draft

The Dodgers went with a college arm in the second round, selecting right-handed pitcher Morgan Cooper out of Texas with their second pick — No. 62 overall — in the 2017 MLB Draft.

Cooper missed 2015 with Tommy John surgery, but as a redshirt junior he posted a 2.32 ERA in 16 games (15 starts), totaling 110 strikeouts and 33 walks in 89.1 innings.

It seems like he was a bit of a signability pick and lacks elite upside, but there’s a potential solid member of the rotation in there, and the Dodgers will indeed use him as a starter.