FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Rangers selected Hays High product and Tennessee star Dylan Dreiling with the 65th pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday.
Dreiling slashed .342/.459/.715 for the Volunteers this year, helping Tennessee to the first national championship in program history. Dreiling was named the Most Outstanding Player in the College World Series.
Rangers director of amateur scouting Kip Fagg said that was something that obviously stood out to their scouting group.
“I think that's part of it,” he said. “I think that once you get to know the kid a little bit, it's like ice water in the veins, right? The bigger the moment, this kid's got no heartbeat kind of thing. He always performed in the big spots and especially in that league [the SEC], which is a premier league in college baseball. This guy's performed his two years there, and we’re excited to get a bat like this in our Minor Leagues, for sure.”