Tyler Gray, former Central Arkansas University right-handed pitcher, was selected by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in the MLB Draft with the No. 212 pick in the seventh round.
Gray (6-2, 3.32 ERA) was named the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year in the 2018 season.
Gray's 248 strikeouts from 2015-2018 rank second all-time in UCA history, and his 3.04 career ERA ranks 13th.
He is the 18th player in UCA history to be drafted, the first since right-handed pitcher Doug Votolato was selected by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round, No. 276 pick overall, in 2014.