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Devin Taylor was selected 48th overall in the MLB draft, becomes highest-picked Hoosier since Kyle Schwarber

Indiana Hoosier junior outfielder Devin Taylor, was selected 48th overall in the Major League Baseball Draft Sunday night in Atlanta, Georgia.

Taylor, a unanimous All-American at Indiana this past season, started in the outfield the past three seasons in Bloomington. He is the highest-drafted Hoosier since the Chicago Cubs picked Kyle Schwarber with the fourth overall pick in 2014.

In 2024-25 Taylor had a monster season with a batting average of .366 with, 16 home runs and a career high 60 RBI's. He had 75 hits and finished top three in the Big Ten with 51 walks.