WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State senior left-handed pitcher Caden Favors was selected in the 6th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon. Favors was the 175th overall selection.
The Shockers have now had a player picked in 44 consecutive MLB drafts with the exception of 2020, which was shortened to just five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Favors was the workhorse of the Wichita State weekend rotation in 2024, earning Second Team ABCA/Rawlings Central All-Region and First Team All-American Athletic Conference honors. The southpaw went 9-4 with a 3.