TCU Baseball’s speedy centerfielder is off the board Tuesday afternoon, as senior Johnny Rizer heard his name called with the first pick of the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Rizer was only in Fort Worth for two seasons, and spent much of his first year dealing with injuries. But the sweet-swinging lefty made a name for himself in 2019, endearing fans with home run power (a team leading 11 on the year) and home run robberies - including this SportsCenter Top Ten Play against Texas:
That catch, and an equally impressive one this past weekend in the Fayetteville Regional - when he managed to hang on to a ball in the gap despite running full speed into left fielder Josh Watson - were the highlights, but Rizer became known for consistently being one of the best defenders the Horned Frogs have had in the outfield, making the tough catches look routine.