COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M right-handed pitcher Brigham Hill was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals Tuesday afternoon with the 56th overall pick.
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The Nacogdoches, Texas native has started 16 contests in 2017, posting an 8-3 record with a 3.18 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. He earned SEC Pitcher of the Week on one occasion and was named the SEC All-Defensive Team pitcher. Hill picked up wins against three Top 20 squads in 2017, including then No. 8 LSU.
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For his career, Hill is 18-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 229 strikeouts in 212.0 innings of work. His 229 strikeouts ranks 14th in school annals
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In 2016, Hill emerged as the team's ace. He logged 24 appearances, including 13 starts, posting a 9-2 record with a 2.51 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 97.0 innings. He closed out the regular-season with three consecutive victories over Top 10 teams. His stellar season earned him All-American recognition from Baseball America (second team) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (third team).
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As a freshman he worked in seven games, including three starts. He notched a 1-0 record with a 5.30 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 18.2 innings.
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On Friday, Corbin Martin was selected in the second round. The Houston Astros grabbed the northpaw with the 56th pick, the earliest an Aggie has been chosen since 2012.
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The 2017 MLB Draft wraps up Wednesday afternoon.
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The Nacogdoches, Texas native has started 16 contests in 2017, posting an 8-3 record with a 3.18 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. He earned SEC Pitcher of the Week on one occasion and was named the SEC All-Defensive Team pitcher. Hill picked up wins against three Top 20 squads in 2017, including then No. 8 LSU.
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For his career, Hill is 18-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 229 strikeouts in 212.0 innings of work. His 229 strikeouts ranks 14th in school annals
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In 2016, Hill emerged as the team's ace. He logged 24 appearances, including 13 starts, posting a 9-2 record with a 2.51 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 97.0 innings. He closed out the regular-season with three consecutive victories over Top 10 teams. His stellar season earned him All-American recognition from Baseball America (second team) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (third team).
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As a freshman he worked in seven games, including three starts. He notched a 1-0 record with a 5.30 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 18.2 innings.
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On Friday, Corbin Martin was selected in the second round. The Houston Astros grabbed the northpaw with the 56th pick, the earliest an Aggie has been chosen since 2012.
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The 2017 MLB Draft wraps up Wednesday afternoon.