CLEMSON — A former Knoxville Area high school baseball star was selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft Thursday night.
Spencer Strider, a high school star at Christian Academy of Knoxville, was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth-round of the draft.
He was the 126th overall selection.
After a stellar career with the Warriors at CAK, Strider was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2018. He opted to go to college and play in the Atlantic Coast Conference for Clemson University.
He was a top pitcher for the Tigers in 2018, but missed the 2019 campaign due to injury. He had Tommy John surgery and redshirted in 2019.
In 2018, Strider went 5-2 and had a 4.72 ERA. He had 70 strikeouts and 35 walks in 51 innings.
He made 22 appearances and had six starts.
In 2020, he appeared in four games, all starts, and was 0-0 with 28 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched.