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Yankees Pick K-State’s Jones on Final Day of the 2024 MLB Draft

Wednesday, July 17

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State outfielder Brendan Jones heard his name called Tuesday, as he was selected in the 12th round (No. 361 overall) by the New York Yankees on the final day of the 2024 Major League Baseball... Read More.

4 Jayhawks Picked on Final Day of 2024 MLB Draft

Wednesday, July 17

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Right-handed pitchers Ethan Lanthier and Tegan Cain, catcher Ben Hartl and left-handed pitcher Evan Shaw were all selected on the third and final day of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. The four Jayhawks drafted brings the total to six... Read More.

WSU Baseball’s Favors Selected in MLB Draft

Tuesday, July 16

-- WICHITA STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) – Wichita State senior left-handed pitcher Caden Favors was selected in the 6th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon. Favors was the 175th overall selection.The Shockers have now had a player picked in... Read More.

KU’s Cranton, Shojinaga Selected on Day 2 of MLB Draft

Tuesday, July 16

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Right-handed pitcher Hunter Cranton and infielder/catcher Kodey Shojinaga were each selected on the second day of the 2024 MLB Draft. Cranton was drafted in the 3rd round, 91st overall by the Seattle Mariners, while Shojinaga was selected in... Read More.

Three Baseball Wildcats Selected on Second Day of 2024 MLB Draft

Tuesday, July 16

-- KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State right-handed pitchers Tyson Neighbors (4th round) and Jackson Wentworth (5th round) along with second baseman Brady Day were each selected on the second day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Monday.Neighbors was selected by the San... Read More.

K-State’s Culpepper Taken 21st Overall by the Twins in 2024 MLB Draft

Monday, July 15

-- K-STATE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State infielder Kaelen Culpepper became the program's first positional player taken in the first round Sunday night, as he was taken 21st overall by the Minnesota Twins in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft."When you look... Read More.

Former Panther Strahm Makes MLB All-Star Game

Wednesday, July 10

-- NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- Chanute, KS (GoNeosho.com) - Matt Strahm a standout player for the Neosho County Community College Baseball team can add "MLB All-Star" to his long list of accolades.Strahm, a 2012 graduate from Neosho County Communiuty College, was named a 2024 MLB All-Star... Read More.

MLB Bans Tucupita Marcano For Life For Betting on Baseball, Four Others Get One-Year Suspensions

Tuesday, June 4

WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook.Marcano... Read More.

Josh Gibson Becomes MLB Career and Season Batting Leader as Negro Leagues Statistics Incorporated

Wednesday, May 29

WRITTEN BY RONALD BLUM - ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK (AP) — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.Gibson’s... Read More.