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Cubs select Pontotoc’s Zinn in 28th round

Pontotoc’s Delvin Zinn became the fifth member of Mississippi State’s 2015 signing class to be selected in the MLB Draft.

Zinn was drafted in the 28th round (833rd) overall by the Chicago Cubs. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound shortstop batted .302 with six doubles, one home run and 13 RBI as a senior for the Warriors.

Zinn is a career .325 hitter with 15 doubles, two triples, a homer and 40 RBIs during his varsity career. He was a Perfect Game All-American honorable mention and second team Southeast All-Region.

Zinn was also a basketball standout on the prep level.