University of Memphis Athletics
Fowler Selected by Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Draft
Jul 10, 2023 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis left-hander and American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Dalton Fowler was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the 273rd overall pick.
Fowler had a dominant senior season in which he punched out 112 batters – good for a tie for third-most in program history. The 6-foot-6 lefty compiled a 5-6 record over a team-leading 85 innings pitched and posted a 4.24 ERA. Fowler tallied four starts with double-digit strikeouts, including a career-high 13 whiffs in a two-hit, seven-inning win over Cincinnati on April 7.
The Southaven, Miss., native becomes the first Tiger drafted since Hunter Goodman was picked by the Colorado Rockies in round four of the 2021 MLB Draft. In addition, Fowler's selection makes him the highest draft pick for a Memphis pitcher since Jonathan Bowlan was taken in round two of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
In 2019, Fowler was drafted in the 27th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He originally attended Northwest Mississippi Community College before pitching one season for the University of Oklahoma before coming to Memphis for his final two seasons.
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Fowler had a dominant senior season in which he punched out 112 batters – good for a tie for third-most in program history. The 6-foot-6 lefty compiled a 5-6 record over a team-leading 85 innings pitched and posted a 4.24 ERA. Fowler tallied four starts with double-digit strikeouts, including a career-high 13 whiffs in a two-hit, seven-inning win over Cincinnati on April 7.
The Southaven, Miss., native becomes the first Tiger drafted since Hunter Goodman was picked by the Colorado Rockies in round four of the 2021 MLB Draft. In addition, Fowler's selection makes him the highest draft pick for a Memphis pitcher since Jonathan Bowlan was taken in round two of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
In 2019, Fowler was drafted in the 27th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He originally attended Northwest Mississippi Community College before pitching one season for the University of Oklahoma before coming to Memphis for his final two seasons.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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