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TCU News: “The plan is to sign”

Baseball:

Baumler was expected to go much earlier, but has told the Baltimore Sun that he intends to sign with the Orioles.

Baumler, a star pitcher at Dowling Catholic, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Thursday.

A right-handed pitcher whose fastball has been clocked in the low- to mid-90s, Baumler was selected with the 133rd overall pick. According to MLB.com, the pick is worth $422,600.

The Orioles will have to lure Baumler away from Texas Christian, where he was slated to play.