Wichita State sophomore pitcher Aaron Haase was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 2021 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The sophomore closer was drafted No. 495 overall on the third day of the draft.
Haase is also the first player to be drafted under head coach Eric Wedge and the 17th player from WSU to be drafted by the Tigers.
“It was really exciting,” Haase said. “I was lucky to be home for it with my family when it happened. It’s just an exciting thing, something that you dream about when you start playing.