DENVER – University of South Alabama left-handed pitcher Tyler Samaniego, and 2021-22 signee Brennon McNair were selected on day three of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.
McNair was selected in the 11th round (319th overall) by the Kansas City Royals, and Samaniego was selected in the 15th round (433rd overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
McNair, an infielder who signed an NLI for the 2021-22 academic year out of Magee High School in Magee, Miss., was named the Co-Player of the Year in Class 3A in Mississippi in 2021 by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. He helped lead MHS to a runner-up finish in the 2021 3A playoffs.