Sometimes, less is more. With only a fastball and slider as his go-to pitches, UCLA baseball relief pitcher Holden Powell will be headed to the nation’s capital with the chance to eventually serve as a late-inning bullpen arm in Nationals Park. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball junior right-hander Holden Powell was selected in the third round by the Washington Nationals. He will take an elite two-pitch combo with him to the nation’s capital. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Another Bruin is going pro. With the 94th pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected UCLA baseball’s junior right-handed pitcher Holden Powell. He is the second Bruin to be picked this year, after junior center fielder Garrett Mitchell was drafted at No. Read more...
Photo: After serving out of coach John Savage’s bullpen for three years, UCLA baseball junior right-handed pitcher Holden Powell has been drafted by the Washington Nationals. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)
Another year, another Bruin picked in the first round. UCLA baseball junior center fielder Garrett Mitchell was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 20th pick of the 2020 MLB Draft. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball junior center fielder Garrett Mitchell was drafted 20th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft on Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Ryan Kreidler expected a summer spent traveling around the country and playing minor league baseball. But for Kreidler and the rest of the players in major league organizations, that reality never materialized. Read more...
Almost one year ago, the 2019 MLB Draft concluded with a program-record 13 Bruins selected by MLB teams, tying with Vanderbilt for the largest draft class nationwide that year. Read more...
Photo: For over 15 seasons, coach John Savage has served at the helm for UCLA baseball, and he said the 2020 MLB Draft – which will consist of just five rounds – will have ramifications on collegiate baseball for years to come. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Much like the rest of the sports world, the Daily Bruin Sports editors spent the last five Sundays watching ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance.” The 10-hour saga detailing the rise and fall of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty with Michael Jordan earned national praise and set Twitter ablaze every week, and it has left audiences begging for more. Read more...
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It is probable that – for the second year in a row – a Bruin will hear his name called in the first round. UCLA baseball’s Garrett Mitchell will likely enter the 2020 MLB Draft in June as a consensus top-25 prospect. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball center fielder Garrett Mitchell is the sixth-ranked prospect on MLB.com’s list less than a month away from the draft. Mitchell possesses above-average talent in all five tools and will likely be drafted early on day one. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
