STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Tampa Bay Rays have selected Mississippi State junior right-hander Colby White with the 188th overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft Tuesday afternoon.
White, a native of Foxworth, Mississippi, has appeared in 25 games as a reliever in his first year with the Diamond Dawgs. He has pitched 24 2⁄3 innings, where he as earned a 3-1 record with a 3.28 ERA. His 45 strikeouts this year ranks fifth on the team.
He could ultimately decide to return to MSU for his senior season next year.