CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State outfielder Justin Boyd has been selected in the Competitive Balance round-B, 73rd overall, by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Sunday. The competitive balance round is held at the completion of the second round.
Boyd, who was named an All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) in 2022, batted a Pac-12 Conference-best .373 with 14 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 53 runs batted in. He swiped 24 bases, which also led the Pac-12.
In addition to being named an All-American, Boyd was also selected to the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team and was a conference honorable mention selection.