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MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—The Oakland Athletics selected LHP Cody Puckett in the 30th round with the 861st pick of the 2017 MLB Draft Wednesday afternoon.
Puckett has spent the last two years as a Blue Raider after transferring from Columbia State CC, making 29 appearances on the mound in a MT uniform. The southpaw has a career 6-6 record, to go along with a 4.57 ERA and 101 strikeouts.
"I'm extremely happy for the opportunity that Cody has," said Head Coach Jim McGuire. "Oakland has followed him over the past year, and he's pitched really well when their scouts were at our games.