Wake Forest Baseball Stars Become Eighth Trio Of First-Round Teammates Ever
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Wake Forest teammates Chase Burns, Nick Kurtz and Seaver King made MLB Draft history Sunday night.
Led by Burns’ selection at No. 2 overall by the Reds, the group became just the eighth trio of college teammates to be selected together in the first round in 60 years of draft history. Kurtz followed, going fourth overall to the Athletics, before King was selected 10th by the Nationals.
Three college teammates selected in the draft’s top 10 had happened only once previously when Rice righthanders Philip Humber, Jeff Niemann and Wade Townsend were drafted third, fourth and eighth overall in 2004.
Here are all the first-round teammate trios, presented in reverse chronological order:
2024 Wake Forest
2. Chase Burns, RHP, Reds
4. Nick Kurtz, 1B, Athletics
10. Seaver King, SS, Nationals
2018 Florida
5. Jonathan India, 3B, Reds (7 WAR)
18. Brady Singer, RHP, Royals (8)
33. Jackson Kowar, RHP, Royals (–3)
2016 Louisville
5. Corey Ray, OF, Brewers (0 WAR)
26. Zack Burdi, RHP, White Sox (–1)
32. Will Smith, C, Dodgers (18)
2015 Vanderbilt
1. Dansby Swanson, SS, D-backs (21 WAR)
8. Carson Fulmer, RHP, White Sox (0)
24. Walker Buehler, RHP, Dodgers (13)
2008 Miami
7. Yonder Alonso, 1B, Reds (8 WAR)
12. Jemile Weeks, 2B, Athletics (2)
27. Carlos Gutierrez, RHP, Twins (N/A)
2004 Rice
3. Philip Humber, RHP, Mets (1 WAR)
4. Jeff Niemann, RHP, Rays (4)
8. Wade Townsend, RHP, Orioles (did not sign)
1989 Fresno State
14. Steve Hosey, OF, Giants (–1 WAR)
19. Eddie Zosky, SS, Blue Jays (–1)
22. Tom Goodwin, OF, Dodgers (9)
1979 Michigan
13. Rick Leach, OF, Tigers (3 WAR)
16. Steve Howe, LHP, Dodgers (10)
25. Steve Perry, RHP, Dodgers (N/A)
