CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State junior outfielder Tyler Malone has been selected in the 27th round, 803rd overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
Malone, a native of Roseville, Calif., has played in 130 games for the Beavers over three years, starting 95. He has nine home runs, 56 runs batted in and 15 doubles while drawing 86 walks to just 88 strikeouts. He is batting .247 career for Oregon State.
He was a member of the 2018 College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Malone is the seventh Beaver to ever be selected by the Padres and the first since Adalberto Santos in 2009.