Gross Goes to Minnesota Twins in 10th Round

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke graduate student right-hander Ben Gross was drafted with the No. 299 overall pick by the Minnesota in the 10th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft Monday. Gross is the 26th Blue Devil in program history to be selected in the 10th round or higher and joins junior left-hander Graeme Stinson as the second Duke player in this year’s draft.

Gross becomes the second-ever Duke player to be drafted to the Minnesota Twins organization, as right-handed pitcher Mike Trombley was drafted to the Twins in the 14th round of the 1989 MLB draft with the No. 371 overall pick.

A graduate student transfer from Princeton, Gross has emerged as one of Duke’s top arms…