TCU slugger Luken Baker was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with 75th overall pick in the major league first-year player draft late Monday night.
Baker, whose season was cut short by a leg injury on April 17, hit .347 with 28 home runs, 26 doubles and 129 RBIs in 145 games for the Horned Frogs.
His past two seasons ended early because of injuries. In 2017, his left shoulder was injured while fielding a play at first base, ending his season in mid-May.
Baker was the first selection of the compensation round, which included four picks and followed Round 2.