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Cardinals draft Mizzou pitcher in 4th round

June 11, 2020 9:18 PM

Published June 11, 2020 9:16 PM

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mizzou pitcher Ian Bedell in the 4th round of the MLB Draft with the 122nd overall pick.

With the 122nd overall pick, the #STLCards select Ian Bedell! pic.twitter.com/Y1CIIiCKq3
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 12, 2020

Bedell had his junior season cut short due to COVID-19. In four starts (24.1 innings), he gave up just 10 runs and had 35 strikeouts. His ERA was 3.00.

The Davenport, Iowa native told MLB.com beat writer Anne Rogers he'll forego his remaining eligibility with MU and sign with St. Louis.

#Mizzou RHP Ian Bedell says he'll sign with the #STLCards. He grew up a Cardinals fan in Iowa and has a lot of good memories from his trips to Busch Stadium and watching the team on TV.

"Well, David Freese, obviously. That takes it all."
— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) June 12, 2020

Bedell was expected to be one of the best pitchers in the SEC this past season. Perfect Game/Rawlings and D1 Baseball both tabbed Bedell with preseason All-American honors.

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