NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion shortstop Zach Rutherford was selected in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2017 MLB Draft on Tuesday.
Rutherford, the 169th overall selection in the draft, becomes the highest-drafted Old Dominion infielder since 2000, when All-American Tim Hummel was selected in the second round.
The 2017 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, Rutherford excelled both at the plate and in the field during his junior campaign this past spring. The Chesapeake native hit .332 with 25 doubles and 56 RBIs and is one of five finalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the nation's top shortstop.