Red Sox Draft RHP Tanner Houck In First Round Of MLB Draft
BOSTON (CBS) -- With the 24th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Red Sox selected right-handed pitcher Tanner Houck.
The 20-year-old Illinois native has pitched for Missouri for three seasons. There, he's posted a 3.26 ERA over 300.2 innings. He's recorded 292 strikeouts, compared to just 63 walks, while pitching seven complete games in 44 career starts.
With the 24th pick...
— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) June 13, 2017
TANNER ????
RHP @houck_tanner is the 7th 1st-rounder in #Mizzou history. Headed to the @RedSox#MIZ #C2E ????⚾️ pic.twitter.com/otPYsjsE6s
The 6-foot-5, 218-pound Houck was originally drafted 354th overall in the 2014 draft by the Blue Jays but opted to pass up the chance to go pro. Three years later, he jumped 330 spots in the draft.
There it is folks. Houck is headed to the Red Sox pic.twitter.com/EDWloTnJT1
— Mitchell Forde (@Mitchell4D) June 13, 2017
Houck's fastball has been clocked as high as 98 mph, though his velocity has varied over the past few years.