MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis left-hander and American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Dalton Fowler was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the 273rd overall pick.
Fowler had a dominant senior season in which he punched out 112 batters – good for a tie for third-most in program history. The 6-foot-6 lefty compiled a 5-6 record over a team-leading 85 innings pitched and posted a 4.24 ERA. Fowler tallied four starts with double-digit strikeouts, including a career-high 13 whiffs in a two-hit, seven-inning win over Cincinnati on April 7.