Another Tigers pitcher selected in MLB draft Tuesday |
Clemson pitchers are in demand at the MLB level.
Former All-ACC and All-American honoree Davis Sharpe became a third Tiger pitcher to be selected in the MLB draft, going 396th overall in the 13th round to the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander joins Keyshawn Askew (Mets/10th) and Mack Anglin (13th/Nationals) as selections. Pitcher/SS signee Bubba Chandler was also picked in the third round (Pirates). Transfer portal-entry and RHP Carter Raffield also went in the 14th round to the Cincinnati Reds. Injury sidelined Sharpe for a good chunk of the middle of the 2021 season, seeing 10 total appearances on the mound with a 5.50 ERA and a 4-1 record with 48 strikeouts against 17 walks. He was named a Two-Way Player of the Year Award finalist in 2019 and picked up freshman All-American honors after going 7-4 with a 3.20 ERA and hitting .264 with three homers and 18 RBIs. Sharpe went 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in the shortened 2020 campaign and hit .311 with 10 RBIs. Congrats, @Dsharpe3?? ???? 13 (396): @indians select Clemson (SC) P Davis Sharpe. https://t.co/q9sWIi9gBg #MLBDraft Davis Sharpe has been well known for awhile, drafted out of high school. He was a two way player at Clemson but focused more on pitching this year. Draft eligible sophomore 13th round you assume signs but this could eat a majority of pool money left
The sophomore RHP/1B was drafted in the 13th round (No. 396 overall) by @Indians!#ClemsonFamily ?? ??#MLBDraft @MLB pic.twitter.com/AIVMdgdGRe
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