Clemson LHP Rocco Reid goes on Day 3 at MLB draft |
Brandon Rink
· · Tuesday, July 16 2024
Clemson junior left-handed pitcher Rocco Reid went among Clemson's MLB draft selections on Tuesday.
Reid was picked No. 464 overall within the 15th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Clemson news release CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior lefthander Rocco Reid was selected in the 15th round (No. 464 overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks on the third and final day of the 2024 MLB draft on Tuesday. Reid joined four other Tigers who were drafted on Monday, as Blake Wright was chosen in the fourth round by the Rockies, Austin Gordon was selected in the fourth round by the Angels, Will Taylor was drafted in the fifth round by the Pirates and Tristan Smith was chosen in the fifth round by the Reds. Reid (Greenville, S.C.), the first Tiger drafted by the Diamondbacks since 2023 (Caden Grice), had a 2-1 record in 15 appearances (three starts) in 2024. In 21.2 innings pitched, he allowed 19 hits (.229 opponents’ batting average) with 26 strikeouts. Clemson had a 3-0 record in his three starts and he allowed only one of eight inherited baserunners to score. In his career, he is 2-2 with a .277 opponents’ batting average and 58 strikeouts in 51.1 innings pitched over 43 appearances (five starts). One Tiger signee was selected in the 2024 MLB draft. Chase Harlan was chosen in the third round by the Dodgers on Monday. Clemson bio Lefthander who saw limited action out of the bullpen as a freshman in 2022 and made spot starts along with relief appearances in 2023 and 2024 … in 51.1 innings pitched over 43 appearances (five starts) and three seasons, he has a 2-2 record and 6.31 ERA while allowing 56 hits (.277 opponents’ batting average) and 35 walks with 58 strikeouts. 2024: Had a 2-1 record and 5.82 ERA in 15 appearances (three starts) … in 21.2 innings pitched, he allowed 19 hits (.229 opponents’ batting average) and 15 walks with 26 strikeouts … did not allow a steal … Clemson had a 3-0 record in his three starts … allowed only one of eight inherited baserunners to score … held righthanded batters to .185 … pitched 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with one strikeout to earn his first career win against UNC Greensboro on March 8 … pitched 2.2 innings in a starting role, allowing two hits and no runs with four strikeouts against Manhattan on March 12 … pitched 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with five strikeouts at No. 3 Duke on March 15 … pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing no hits and no earned runs to earn the win at Notre Dame on April 7. 2023: Had an 0-1 record and an 8.10 ERA in 16 appearances (two starts) … in 16.2 innings pitched, he allowed 24 hits and 14 walks with 22 strikeouts … allowed only one of seven inherited baserunners to score … pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing no runs and no walks with two strikeouts against USC Upstate at Greenville, S.C. on Feb. 28 … pitched 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts against Georgia State on March 10 … pitched 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with four strikeouts against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament on May 24 … No. 39 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball … played for Brewster in the Cape Cod League in the summer, when he was 0-4 with a 4.97 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched over 10 appearances (four starts). 2022: ACC Academic Honor Roll member … had an 0-0 record and a 4.85 ERA in 12 relief appearances … in 13.0 innings pitched, he allowed 13 hits (.277 opponents’ batting average), one homer and six walks with 10 strikeouts … had 22 groundball outs compared to three flyball outs … did not allow a steal … No. 151 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 30 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game … played for Purcellville in the Valley League in the summer, when he was 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched over seven starts. Before Clemson: Area Code Games participant … Diamond Prospects All-Star game selection … Palmetto Games participant, where he won the best pitcher award … all-state selection as a sophomore … first-team selection by Greenville News as a sophomore … was 8-0 with an 0.42 ERA, 77 strikeouts and two no-hitters in 49.2 innings pitched as a sophomore … region pitcher-of-the-year as a sophomore … lettered four times in baseball at Greenville Senior High School, where he was coached by Joey Golinski. Personal: Majoring in management … born Robert Davis Reid on Oct. 16, 2002 in Durango, Colo. Congrats, @RoccoReid3 ❗️ 👏 ⚾️
The junior LHP was drafted in the 15th round (No. 464 overall) by @Dbacks❗️#ClemsonFamily 🐾 🐅#MLBDraft @MLB pic.twitter.com/FyEtHgGfc9
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