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Pridgen Drafted by Tigers in 2022 MLB Draft

MIAMI, Fla. - FIU baseball's Patrick Pridgen was selected 447th overall in the 15th round by the Detroit Tigers in Tuesday's MLB Draft.

Headed to the Motor City!

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Congrats, @Patty_Pridgen ud83dudc4f#DetroitRoots | #PantherPride pic.twitter.com/PczZek3u3a— FIU Baseball (@FIUBaseball) July 19, 2022

Pridgen becomes the 25th Panther drafted since FIU joined Conference USA in 2014 and first to be taken by the Tigers over the span.

The right-hand pitcher logged a team-high 112 strikeouts through 14 starts for the Panthers, while holding a 4.