Santa Clara University isn’t exactly the most well-known school. Yet the Tampa Bay Rays not only selected a pitcher from there, but also picked one from their bullpen. But no, it isn’t as though there is no real talent left to be had by the 238th overall pick, and it also isn’t true that the Rays have lost their minds. Reece Karalus overcame a lot to become an eighth round pick despite pitching in the Santa Clara bullpen. That is truly the more interesting storyline here.
Karalus, a 6’3″, 235 right-hander, is coming off an excellent junior year at Santa Clara that saw him pitch to a 2.