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MLB Draft 2020: Oakland A’s select Dane Acker with No. 127 overall pick

The Oakland A’s selected Dane Acker in the 4th round of the 2020 MLB Draft on Thursday, with the No. 127 overall pick. The 21-year-old is a right-handed pitcher from University of Oklahoma.

[Acker] was the first pitcher to ever no-hit Louisiana State in a nine-inning game. ...

Acker isn’t flashy, but the sum of the parts makes everything work very well. He’s durable, he has above-average command and he carries his stuff deep into games. His average fastball can touch 94 mph, but he generally pitches more at 91-92, showing plenty of sink (he can elevate a four-seamer as well).