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Baseball. Pro Hilltoppers Update

Since the 2009 season, WKU baseball has had 18 selections in the Major League Baseball First Year Players Draft. Check out how these Pro Hilltoppers have done so far in 2016.

Organization: Kansas City Royals, Triple-A (Omaha Storm Chasers)
MLB Draft: 2013 (Kansas City Royals - 564th Overall, 19th Round)
What's New: After only giving up one earned run in 10 relief appearances for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Edwards was called up to AAA on May 12, 2016, moving to the Omaha Storm Chasers. He worked two innings of perfect baseball in his debut appearance on the day of his call-up, while also striking out five of the six batters he faced.