It’s always great to see Notre Dame baseball players get drafted into the MLB, but what isn’t as good is when one of the high school commits getting selected.
That happened on Monday as Illinois outfielder and pitcher [autotag]Brendan Tunink[/autotag] was selected in the eighth round by the [autotag]Los Angeles Dodgers[/autotag], and now he has a big decision ahead of him.
Many high school players drafted have spurred the professional ranks and headed off to college to improve their stock. Tunink now is in that position, as the decorated two-way player could go either way. On his X account, the website formerly known as Twitter, he seemed to be very excited about the opportunity with the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers select OF Brendan Tunink (Newman Central Catholic, 2024; Notre Dame signee) with the 250th pick.
Tunink was a Future Games participant in 2022.#LetsGoDodgers | #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/hIowWkA8Tk
— Prep Baseball Illinois (@PrepBaseballIL) July 15, 2024
Getting selected by a great organization definitely factors into one’s decision, and Tunink has that advantage. We will continue to monitor what his choice will be, but it seems like either one will be prosperous for him.
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