SEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Mariners selected right-handed pitcher George Kirby out of Elon University with their first selection (20th overall) in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, Director of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter announced tonight.
Kirby, 21, recently completed his junior season at Elon University, going 8–2 with a 2.75 ERA (27 ER, 88.1 IP) in 14 starts. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound starter, limited opponents to a .221 (73x331) average while issuing only 6 walks and striking out 107 in 88.1 innings. Kirby was named Colonial Athletic Association 2019 Pitcher of the Year, after leading all Division I pitchers with a 17.