FORT WORTH, Texas – A total of 28 players with ties to the Big Ten Conference were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, which took place July 14-16 at the Cowtown Coliseum.
This year’s draft class includes 23 players who played in the Big Ten last season and five school signees. Iowa pitcher Brody Brecht was the highest selected player, going 38th overall to the Colorado Rockies.
A list of this year’s selections from the 20-round event:
2024 MLB DRAFT
NAME
SCHOOL
ROUND
PICK
MLB TEAM
Brody Brecht, RHP
Iowa
CB-A
38
Colorado Rockies
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, SS
Rutgers
3
75
Oakland Athletics
Joey Oakie, RHP +
Iowa
3
84
Cleveland Guardians
Luke Sinnard, RHP
Indiana
3
99
Atlanta Braves
Josh Caron, C
Nebraska
4
121
Seattle Mariners
Nick Mitchell, OF
Indiana
4C
136
Toronto Blue Jays
Carter Mathison, OF
Indiana
5
162
Philadelphia Phillies
Connor Foley, RHP
Indiana
5
164
Arizona Diamondbacks
Connor Wietgrefe, LHP
Minnesota
7
204
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brett Sears, RHP
Nebraska
7
221
Atlanta Braves
Sam Petersen, OF
Iowa
8
230
Washington Nationals
Donovan Zsak, LHP
Rutgers
8
235
Cleveland Guardians
Jack Young, RHP
Iowa
9
259
Chicago White Sox
Griffin Tobias, RHP +
Indiana
9
275
Milwaukee Brewers
Jack Crowder, RHP
Illinois
9
279
Baltimore Orioles
Marcus Morgan, RHP
Iowa
9
282
Philadelphia Phillies
Camden Janik, C
Illinois
12
354
Pittsburgh Pirates
Connor Caskenette, C
Purdue
12
364
Miami Marlins
Brock Tibbitts, C
Indiana
13
397
Toronto Blue Jays
Justin Sinibaldi, LHP
Rutgers
14
409
Chicago White Sox
Owen Carey, OF +
Rutgers
15
461
Atlanta Braves
Gavin Bruni, LHP
Ohio State
17
500
Washington Nationals
Cooper Malamazian, SS +
Indiana
17
515
Milwaukee Brewers
Tucker Novotny, LHP
Minnesota
18
526
Oakland Athletics
Tony Santa Maria, 3B
Rutgers
19
576
Tampa Bay Rays
Cade Obermueller, LHP
Iowa
19
585
Texas Rangers
Brayden Risedorph, RHP
Indiana
20
602
Chicago Cubs
Henry Brummel, RHP +
Indiana
20
605
Milwaukee Brewers
+ school signee
CB-A = Competitive Balance-A Round
4C = Fourth Round Compensation