Atlanta, GA
Oregon Ducks pitcher Adam Maier selected by Atlanta in 7th round of MLB draft
EUGENE — Oregon’s Adam Maier was drafted by Atlanta.
The Geese’ ace was drafted within the seventh spherical with the No. 215 general decide of the MLB draft on Monday.
Maier went 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA over three begins with 19 strikeouts over 15.2 innings for UO final season, however suffered a season-ending arm harm on March 4.
From North Vancouver, British Columbia, Maier got here to Oregon from the College of British Columbia. He additionally performed for the Yarmouth-Dennis Crimson Sox in the course of the summer time of 2021, posting a 4.55 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 25.2 innings.
Maier was anticipated to return to UO in 2023 and he has two years of eligibility remaining ought to he select to remain in faculty.
He’s the fourth present Oregon participant to be chosen on this 12 months’s draft, becoming a member of Josh Kasevich (Toronto Blue Jays, second spherical), Anthony Corridor (New York Yankees, fourth spherical) and Brannan Milone (Oakland Athletics, sixth spherical).