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Gunnar Hoglund Selected 19th Overall in MLB Draft
7/11/2021 | Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays Make Hoglund 7th First Round Pick in Program History
DENVER – With the 19th pick of the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Ole Miss baseball right-handed pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, making him the seventh player in program history to be chosen in the first round.
The junior out of Hudson, Florida, is the 200th Rebel selected all-time in the MLB Draft, extending Ole Miss' streak to 33 consecutive seasons with at least one player drafted, a stretch dating back to 1989. Hoglund is the 117th player drafted in the Mike Bianco era and is the 10th Rebel taken in the top six rounds over the past four years. He joins Ryan Rolison as the second Rebel pitcher selected in the first round in that span and is the highest-selected Rebel since Drew Pomeranz was chosen fifth in 2010.
Hoglund was selected 36th overall in 2018 out of high school by the Pittsburgh Pirates but chose to come to Oxford. He started the final game of every weekend series for Ole Miss as a freshman, going 3-3 with a 5.29 ERA over 68.0 innings.
He made a massive jump in his sophomore year, posting a 3-0 record and 1.16 ERA over four starts in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Hoglund picked up right where he left off in 2021. He was off to a fantastic start to the season, notching a 4-2 record and 2.87 ERA, filling the Friday night starter role for the Rebels. The Rebel ace led the nation in strikeouts for much of the early part of the season but suffered a torn UCL, signaling the end of his 2021 campaign.
Through 11 starts, Hoglund ranked fifth nationally in strikeouts with 96, slotting top-five in the SEC in strikeouts, strikeouts per nine innings and WHIP. Hoglund had climbed into the top 10 of MLB Draft boards prior to his injury.
Hoglund will join fellow Rebels Parker Caracci and Jacob Waguespack in the Blue Jays organization.
The MLB Draft will continue Monday at noon CT with the second through the 10th rounds, streaming live on MLB.com. The draft concludes Tuesday with rounds 11-20, starting at 11 a.m. CT on MLB.com.
Ole Miss First Round MLB Draft Picks
2021 - Gunnar Hoglund (Toronto Blue Jays)
2018 - Ryan Rolison (Colorado Rockies)
2010 - Drew Pomeranz (Cleveland Indians)
2008 - Lance Lynn (St. Louis Cardinals)
2006 - Chris Coghlan (Florida Marlins)
1999 - Michael Rosamond (Houston Astros)
1973 - Tucker Ashford (San Diego Padres)
The junior out of Hudson, Florida, is the 200th Rebel selected all-time in the MLB Draft, extending Ole Miss' streak to 33 consecutive seasons with at least one player drafted, a stretch dating back to 1989. Hoglund is the 117th player drafted in the Mike Bianco era and is the 10th Rebel taken in the top six rounds over the past four years. He joins Ryan Rolison as the second Rebel pitcher selected in the first round in that span and is the highest-selected Rebel since Drew Pomeranz was chosen fifth in 2010.
Hoglund was selected 36th overall in 2018 out of high school by the Pittsburgh Pirates but chose to come to Oxford. He started the final game of every weekend series for Ole Miss as a freshman, going 3-3 with a 5.29 ERA over 68.0 innings.
He made a massive jump in his sophomore year, posting a 3-0 record and 1.16 ERA over four starts in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Hoglund picked up right where he left off in 2021. He was off to a fantastic start to the season, notching a 4-2 record and 2.87 ERA, filling the Friday night starter role for the Rebels. The Rebel ace led the nation in strikeouts for much of the early part of the season but suffered a torn UCL, signaling the end of his 2021 campaign.
Through 11 starts, Hoglund ranked fifth nationally in strikeouts with 96, slotting top-five in the SEC in strikeouts, strikeouts per nine innings and WHIP. Hoglund had climbed into the top 10 of MLB Draft boards prior to his injury.
Hoglund will join fellow Rebels Parker Caracci and Jacob Waguespack in the Blue Jays organization.
The MLB Draft will continue Monday at noon CT with the second through the 10th rounds, streaming live on MLB.com. The draft concludes Tuesday with rounds 11-20, starting at 11 a.m. CT on MLB.com.
Ole Miss First Round MLB Draft Picks
2021 - Gunnar Hoglund (Toronto Blue Jays)
2018 - Ryan Rolison (Colorado Rockies)
2010 - Drew Pomeranz (Cleveland Indians)
2008 - Lance Lynn (St. Louis Cardinals)
2006 - Chris Coghlan (Florida Marlins)
1999 - Michael Rosamond (Houston Astros)
1973 - Tucker Ashford (San Diego Padres)
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