Cal Pitchers Christian Becerra, Andres Galan Taken in MLB Draft

Becerra goes to the Twins; Galan picked by the Blue Jays

Christian Becerra / Robert Edwards, KLC Fotos

Right-handed pitchers Christian Becerra and Andres Galan became the third and fourth Cal players to be taken in the Major League Baseball draft when they were selected Tuesday.

Becerra was taken in the 12th round by the Minnesota Twins, and Galan was picked in the 17th round by the Toroto Blue Jays.

Becerra is from Studio City, Calif., and was the 368th overall pick in the 20-round in the MLB draft, which will conclude Tuesday.

Becerra was primarily used as a starter in 2023 as a sophomore, when he went 2-5 with a 6.29 earned-run average with 53 strikeouts and 18 walks. But he was returned to a reliever role this past season as a junior, when he went 4-1 with a 3.68 ERA, four saves, 57 strikeouts and 14 walks.

"Christian adjusted nicely when we moved him into the bullpen last season after primarily being a starter in 2023," Cal head coach Mike eu said in a statement released by Cal. "He had some strong performances down the stretch and by the end of the 2024 campaign, he was definitely one of our most reliable relievers."

Galan, the 516th overall draft pick, was primarily a starter the past two seasons for Cal. He was 5-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 11 games, including seven starts, to go along with 44 strikeouts and 17 walks this past season as a junior. In 2023, he was 3-2 with a 4.47 ERA in 14 games, including seven starts, while striking out 40 and walking 21.

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