The MLB Draft is being held this week and the first Panther went off the board on Tuesday in the sixth round as relief pitcher R.J. Freure was selected by the Houston Astros. He was picked No. 192 overall.
Freure was a sophomore that has pretty good stuff. His numbers (4-1 with a 4.30 ERA and two saves) don’t jump off the page at you but what Freure has is strikeout ability. In only 58 2⁄3 innings this year, Freure struck out 95 batters. That was second on the team behind only starter Matt Pidich and Pidich had to throw 91 1⁄3 innings to get his 99 Ks.