Wichita State pitcher Aaron Haase is the only Shocker taken in 2021 MLB Draft
Wichita State sophomore pitcher Aaron Haase was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 2021 MLB Draft on Tuesday.
Haase was the only Shocker taken in this year’s draft and was the second WSU player drafted under head coach Eric Wedge. The native of Amarillo, Texas, was the 495th overall pick in the draft.
He is coming off a breakout 2021 season. He finished with a 2-1 record and 1.78 earned-run average and led the American Athletic Conference with eight saves. He earned first team all-AAC honors as a relief pitcher.
Haase’s selection drew praise from his WSU coaches.
“Well deserved!” pitching coach Mike Pelfrey tweeted. “He has improved every year. Great worker and great person!”
“Big congrats to (Haase),” Wedge tweeted. “Gets after it in the weight room every day and takes care of his business on and off the field. Great young man.”
This story was originally published July 13, 2021 at 2:58 PM.
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