Three Missouri Pitchers Selected in Day 3 of the MLB Draft

After two Missouri commits were drafted in the second day of the draft, former Missouri players Ryan Magdic, Carter Rustad and Bryce Mayer were selected in later rounds.

Amber Winkler | Jul 17, 2024

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The first Missouri baseball played to be selected in the 2024 MLB draft came in the 14th round. The Oakland Athletics selected left-hand pitcher Ryan Magdic with the No. 406 overall pick.

Magdic spent just one season with Missouri, but made his presence known out of the bullpen. He was one of the go-to guys for long relief, but had multiple starting opportunities later in the season. One of his strongest outings came against Georgia on the road, where he went 3 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts.

However, before the 2024 season with Missouri, Magdic hadn't spent much time on the mound. With D-2 Florida Southern, he hit .295 in with five home runs. The only time he had pitched before the 2024 season came in his 2020-21 season at Cisco College.

In the 14th round (406th overall) of the 2024 #MLBDraft, we have selected left-handed pitcher Ryan Magdic from University of Missouri!
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) July 16, 2024

The second player from the University of Missouri to be drafted came just one round later. In the 15th round, the Baltimore Orioles selected right-hand pitcher Carter Rustad as the 459th overall pick.

Rustad consistently pitched around five innings for the Tigers in each spart, no matter if he was having a good or bad day on the mound. He was one of the key contributors in game one of their win against then-No. 6 Florida Gators. He relieved starter Logan Lunceford in the seventh inning and went five innings of his own in the extra-innings game. Rustad only gave up just one run on one hit, while striking out five.

Out of high school, Rustad was drafted in the 23rd round of the 2019 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. He chose to attend University of San Diego instead, where he spent two seasons there before transferring to Mizzou.

With the 459th overall pick (Round 15), the #Orioles select RHP Carter Rustad out of Missouri.

6’4” RHP. 65 IP with 58/10 K/BB in the SEC. Started at San Diego and was originally drafted by Milwaukee in 2019.

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— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@TheVergePod) July 16, 2024

Right-hand pitcher Bryce Mayer was the final Tiger to be selected. He went in the 16th round by the Houston Astros. Mayer took on both relief and starting roles for the Tigers in 2024, going 53 1/3 innings with 57 strikeouts. Prior to his latest season with Missouri, he pitched two seasons at St. Charles Community College.

Overall in the draft, Missouri had three commits drafted and three former players. High school commits Tytus Cissell and Ethan Bagwell both went in day two of the draft, while Rustad, Mayer, Magdic and transfer portal commit Sean Barnett went in the final day.

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