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Three Former Huskers Set For MLB Wild Card Round

A trio of former Nebraska baseball players are set to appear in Major League Baseball's Wild Card round.

Kaleb Henry

Sep 20, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers (6) hits a three-run home run during the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park.
Sep 20, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers (6) hits a three-run home run during the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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A trio of former Nebraska baseball players are set to appear in Major League Baseball's Wild Card round.

Jake Meyers, Cade Povich, and Aaron Bummer made their team's 26-man rosters. The MLB Playoffs begin this week.

Meyers hit .219 with 20 doubles, three triples, 13 homers, 61 RBI and 51 runs scored in 148 games this season for the Astros. He has appeared in six games over three postseasons. Houston begins its playoff run with game one Tuesday against Detroit.

Povich made 16 starts as a rookie in Baltimore. The southpaw compiled a 3-9 record and a 5.20 ERA while striking out 69 in 79.2 innings of work. The Orioles open their postseason play Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich (37) pitches in the second inning to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
Sep 27, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich (37) pitches in the second inning to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. / Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Bummer is in the playoffs for the first time as a Brave, but has appeared in five playoff games previously. He is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA and eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings. This season with Atlanta, he posted a 4-3 mark with a 3.58 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 55.1 innings while making 56 appearances out of the bullpen. The Braves are at the San Diego Padres Tuesday.

Spencer Schwellenbach missed the Braves’ Wild Card roster after starting the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader but is expected to be in Atlanta’s rotation for the Divisional Series if the Braves advance.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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