As we head to the final quarter of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Hawkeyes were able to hang their hat on having a fourth player taken, with Ryan Erickson being taken by the Chicago White Sox in the 30th round.
Erickson spent three years with Iowa after transferring from Johnson County Community College and turned into an extremely valuable piece to the Iowa pitching staff. The left-hander pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the Hawks in 2015, but ended his collegiate career as one of the best surprises on what was a strong 2017 ball club.
After starting the 2017 season out in the ‘pen, Erickson became a dependable Saturday starter and ended the year with a 4-3 record and 3.