Navy senior pitcher Luke Gillingham was selected on Saturday in the 37th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Gillingham was selected 1,122nd overall and is the second Midshipmen player in as many years to be drafted into the professional ranks as Stephen Moore, a right-handed pitcher was selected by the Atlanta Braves last June.
"This is such an incredible honor," exclaimed Gillingham. "The opportunity to be drafted and become part of a top-notch organization like the Toronto Blue Jays is amazing.