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Pirates pick Vanderbilt right-handed reliever Patrick Reilly in 5th round of MLB Draft
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Vanderbilt pitcher Patrick Reilly throws against Xavier during an NCAA regional college tournament baseball game Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Vanderbilt right-hander Patrick Reilly in the fifth round of the MLB Draft on Monday, adding a reliever with high strikeout and walk numbers.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Reilly made 14 career starts for the Commodores but pitched mostly out of the bullpen, averaging 11.7 strikeouts and 5.8 walks per nine innings in his career.
#5 Vanderbilt with a gritty 6-4 win over #15 Kentucky. R.J. Schreck went 1-2 with 3 RBIs and a HR and Jack Bulger went 2-4 with 2 RBIs. Patrick Reilly was outstanding in relief with 10 strikeouts across 4.1 IP and allowed only 1 ER. Nick Maldonado K'd the side in a perfect 9th. pic.twitter.com/tTqVbKBAo8— Peter Flaherty III (@PeterGFlaherty) April 29, 2023
Reilly was 5-4 with a 5.77 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 60 strikeouts and 30 walks in 48 1/3 innings over 16 appearances, including four starts, this past season.
Slot value for the No. 140 pick is $455,600. Reilly is ranked the draft’s No. 219 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
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