Nebraska baseball’s Mason McConnaughey selected in the fourth round of the MLB Draft
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska junior pitcher Mason McConnaughey heard his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday morning.
McConnaughey was drafted in the fourth round, No. 115 overall, by the Texas Rangers.
With the 115th pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Texas @Rangers have selected @mmcconnaughey33. #MLBDraft | #GBR pic.twitter.com/EYsxT7lk0v
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) July 14, 2025
With the selection, McConnaughey becomes the sixth pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted in the first 10 rounds, joining Spencer Schwellenbach, Cade Povich, Emmett Olson, Jace Kaminska and Brett Sears.
McConnaughey began the 2025 season as a two-time preseason All-American and the first Husker named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list since 2016.
The right hander earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after going 9-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 17 appearances in 2024.
In 2025, McConnaughey went 1-1 in three starts before suffering a season-ending arm injury vs. Sam Houston at the Frisco Classic.
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The Topeka, Kan., native totaled 91 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .239 batting average in 73 innings in 2024.
McConnaughey struck out nine or more batters in five starts, including three games with at least 10 strikeouts and a season-high 11 against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament.
