CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Kevin Abel has been selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Monday.
The selection is the second of Abel's career, following a 35th-round pick by his hometown San Diego Padres in 2017.
Abel is 13- 6 with a 3.31 earned run average in 42 games for the Beavers, which includes 26 starts. He has 242 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings while limiting opponents to a .172 batting average.
Abel won eight games in his first season in Corvallis in 2018, and was named the National Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.