NEW YORK – Washington State junior outfielder Justin Harrer was selected in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday. Harrer is expected to sign his professional contract.
Harrer was taken in the 35th round by the Pirates as the 10th pick of the round and the No. 1044 overall. Harrer is the first Cougar selected by the Pirates since catcher Brandon Reddinger was taken in the 20th round of the 2004 draft.
This past season, Harrer led the Cougars with 11 home runs and added six doubles, one triple and was second on the team with 30 RBI and a .469 slugging percentage. In his three seasons the Sisters, Ore. native appeared in 137 games, made 128 starts, recorded 26 doubles, two triples, 10 stolen bases and 17 home runs. Harrer earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a sophomore in 2017 after recording 17 doubles, five home runs and 32 RBI.
Earlier in the draft, junior Parker McFadden (RHP) was selected in the 16th round by the Baltimore Orioles, senior Scotty Sunitsch (LHP) was selected in the 18th round by the Milwaukee Brewers and senior Ryan Walker (RHP) was selected in the 31st round by the San Francisco Giants. Cougar head coach Marty Lees has now seen 10 Cougars drafted in his three seasons at WSU.
A pair of high school signees were also drafted; Brandon White (RHP) was selected in the 14th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kyler Bush (LHP) was selected in the 40th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Harrer was taken in the 35th round by the Pirates as the 10th pick of the round and the No. 1044 overall. Harrer is the first Cougar selected by the Pirates since catcher Brandon Reddinger was taken in the 20th round of the 2004 draft.
This past season, Harrer led the Cougars with 11 home runs and added six doubles, one triple and was second on the team with 30 RBI and a .469 slugging percentage. In his three seasons the Sisters, Ore. native appeared in 137 games, made 128 starts, recorded 26 doubles, two triples, 10 stolen bases and 17 home runs. Harrer earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a sophomore in 2017 after recording 17 doubles, five home runs and 32 RBI.
Earlier in the draft, junior Parker McFadden (RHP) was selected in the 16th round by the Baltimore Orioles, senior Scotty Sunitsch (LHP) was selected in the 18th round by the Milwaukee Brewers and senior Ryan Walker (RHP) was selected in the 31st round by the San Francisco Giants. Cougar head coach Marty Lees has now seen 10 Cougars drafted in his three seasons at WSU.
A pair of high school signees were also drafted; Brandon White (RHP) was selected in the 14th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kyler Bush (LHP) was selected in the 40th round by the Kansas City Royals.