Right-handed pitcher Alex Robinett was selected in the 32nd round by the New York Yankees on Thursday in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Robinett was the 963rd selection in the annual MLB draft and is the 12th player in Academy history to be drafted. The pick marks the second straight year an Army West Point baseball player was selected after LHP Nick Dignacco was chosen by the Texas Rangers in 2014.
Robinett, recently commissioned as a second lieutenant, was Army West Point's ace throughout his senior season. The Bend, Ore., native registered a 6-5 record with eight complete games and three shutouts, and posted a 2.01 earned run average. Robinett racked up 92 strikeouts and walked 16, while conceding 55 base hits in 80.2 innings on the mound. He limited opposing hitters to a .194 average, which ranked second in the conference. His 2.01 ERA and 92 strikeouts both were second among Patriot League pitchers. Read More