St. Louis Cardinals select Kentucky pitcher in first round of MLB draft
The St. Louis Cardinals made University of Kentucky left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson the 19th overall pick in the MLB draft Monday.
Thompson, who had a 3.40 ERA in his three years with the Wildcats, enjoyed his best season in 2019, when he was 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA across 90 innings. Thompson struck out 130 and walked only 34 this season.
This story was originally published June 3, 2019 at 10:56 PM.