Eight Gauchos taken on final day of MLB Draft

The final day of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft had eight UCSB players selected.

UCSB’s 2017 Major League Baseball Draftees

Name Position Round Overall Selection Team Key Stats Austin Bush 1B 15 440 Atlanta Braves UCSB record 20 HR in 2017 Alex Garcia RHP 15 443 Philadelphia Phillies Career: 9.2 K/9 Kyle Nelson LHP 15 462 Cleveland Indians Career: 1.44 ERA, 12 saves as reliever Colton Burns OF 18 526 Minnesota Twins .308 AVG, .422 BA Clay Fisher SS 27 797 Cincinnati Reds .971 career fielding percentage JJ Muno SS 27 807 Chicago White Sox .379 AVG in 2016 postseason Joe Record RHP 28 826 Minnesota Twins 6-5, 3.91 ERA as Sunday starter in 2016 Kenny Corey INF 36 1,074 Milwaukee Brewers .345 batting average in league play