The USC Trojans have had a player selected in every MLB Draft going back to the 1960’s, and that streak was barely kept alive in 2020 by right-hander Kyle Hurt.
Hurt was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fifth, and final, round of the draft – which was shortened this season thanks to COVID-19 and the lack of minor leagues.
Hurt finally signed his contract with Miami, inking a deal worth $300,000 dollars. He was not added to Miami’s 60-man taxi squad, however, so he will not play affiliated baseball until the 2021 season.
Wait pays off for Torrey Pines alum Kyle Hurt after Marlins signing https://t.co/vW2YxtPrEF pic.twitter.com/uC8AWXdouC
— San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut) July 25, 2020
Hurt was USC’s best pitcher in the very abbreviated 2020 season, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.71 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 17 innings. He runs his fastball up to 96 miles per hour, which is what drew scouts to watch him despite a rather pedestrian career overall with the Trojans.
Now, he will look to get work in at Miami’s facility in Florida before hopefully starting to turn some heads during the 2021 minor league season.
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