Ball State left-handed pitcher Tyler Schweitzer was selected by the Chicago White Sox Monday in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. Schweitzer was selected in the fifth round (161st overall).
Schweitzer, a 6-foot, 185-pound lefty from Fishers, Indiana, had a breakout season in his third year at Ball State. After serving as a reliever for two seasons, Schweitzer took over the No. 1 spot in Ball State's rotation and helped lead it to its first Mid-American Conference regular season title since 2014.
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On the mound in 2022, Schweitzer went 11-2 — which included an undefeated record against MAC foes including a win against Central Michigan's Andrew Taylor, who was selected in the second round (80th overall) by the Houston Astros — with a 2.