UConn pitcher Ben Casparius selected No. 162 overall by Dodgers in MLB Draft

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog UConn baseball right-handed pitcher Ben Casparius has been selected in the fifth round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, No. 162 overall. The recommended signing bonus value for this pick is $318,200.

He will join Wills Montgomerie, who was selected in the sixth round in 2017, in the Dodgers organization.

Casparius, originally from Westport, Connecticut, only had one season in Storrs but made it count. He made a team-leading 15 starts, earning an 8-5 record with a 4.03 ERA. His best outing of the season was March 5 against Miami (OH), scattering three hits in a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts. He also exited three additional starts without…