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Kentucky LHP Zack Thompson taken with No. 19 overall pick in 2019 MLB Draft
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The Kentucky Wildcats didn’t have the best 2019 season, failing to make the SEC Baseball Tournament.
However, LHP Zack Thompson still showed he was one of the nation’s best college pitchers, and he ended up being a first-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday night.
With the No. 19 overall pick in the draft, the St. Louis Cardinals chose Thompson and will assign him to one of their minor-league squads.
Thompson made 14 starts for the Wildcats in 2019, going 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 130 strikeouts in only 90 innings pitched.
How long it takes him to reach the majors remains to be seen, but he’s landing with an organization that consistently competes for playoff spots.
I hope he wins the Cy Young Award his rookie season.
Now, post a FOOTBALL article.
Why? You’ll just fill the comments with ramblings full of Louisville love.
You seem to be obsessed with Louisville.
Why?
Wanta talk UK baseball?
Let’s discuss Kentucky BASEBALL. I will surrender the floor to All the SEC so he can tell us 100% of the truth, the successful history, and the benefits of having a new stadium smaller than 2/3s of the other SEC teams.
And hopefully he will tell us all there is to know.
All the SEC, the floor is yours.