ARLINGTON, Texas – Auburn pitchers Chase Allsup and Tanner Bauman were selected on the second day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Monday.
Allsup was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 127th overall pick in the fourth round and Bauman was selected by the New York Yankees with the 271st overall pick in the ninth round.
This year's draft marks the 50th consecutive season dating back to 1975 Auburn has had at least one player selected in the MLB Draft, tied for the longest streak in the Southeastern Conference. It also marks the sixth straight season multiple players have been selected in the top 10 rounds, marking the longest such streak in program history.
A three-year member of the Tigers, Allsup made 50 career appearances, including 19 starts, and racked up 159 strikeouts in 141.0 innings pitched.
Allsup led the team in wins (four), innings pitched (62.1) and strikeouts (74) for the 2024 season. The junior right hander saved his best for last as he went 3-0 with a 2.11 ERA in his last four appearances, striking out 31 and issuing four walks in 21.1 innings pitched during the span.
Bauman was a key cog in the Auburn pitching staff the last two seasons, making 42 appearances, including nine starts, and registering 89 strikeouts in 94.1 inning pitched since the beginning of 2023.
After pitching in relief for most of his career, Bauman turned in a 3.76 ERA with 25 strikeouts and eight walks in 26.1 innings pitched as the team’s steadiest starting pitcher the last six weeks of the season. He turned in the best start of his career in his final outing, recording career highs with 6.0 innings pitched and eight strikeouts.
The MLB Draft concludes Tuesday with rounds 11-20 beginning at 1 p.m. CT on MLB.com.