Morgan Leads Trio Of Huskies Selected In Day Two Of MLB Draft
June 13, 2017 | Baseball
SEATTLE – Washington junior Joey Morgan was the first of three Huskies to be selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft when he heard his named called in the third round, 95th overall by the Detroit Tigers in Tuesday's second day of the amateur draft. Junior right-handed pitcher Noah Bremer was selected three rounds later, picked in the sixth round, 194th overall by the Texas Rangers and senior outfielder Jack Meggs was chosen in the 10th round, 291st overall by the Oakland Athletics.
It marks the first time since 2009 that three Huskies were selected in the first 10 rounds of the Draft.
Morgan (Sisters, Ore.) becomes the third highest selection in Lindsay Meggs' eight years as Washington's coach. The only catcher in Husky history to be selected higher than Morgan was his predecessor behind the plate, Austin Rei, who was the 81st overall pick in the third round of the 2015 draft.
Morgan was a 2017 Baseball America Second Team All-American, a two-time All-Pac-12 selection and 2017 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team member. As a junior, he led the Huskies in batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59), runs batted in (45), walks (30) and tied for the team lead in doubles (15). He also belted five home runs, hit safely in 34 games and reached base safely in 47 of 53 games played.
In Morgan's three-year UW career he hit .273 in 149 games, blasting 13 home runs and driving in 85 runs with a .426 slugging percentage and .371 on-base percentage.
Bremer (Berkeley, Calif.) is coming off an outstanding junior year in which he earned All-Pac-12 honors after leading the Huskies in ERA (3.15), batters struck out (103), innings pitched (103.0), opponent's batting average (.238), batters struck out looking (46) and tied for first with six wins. He was 6-3 overall and made nine starts in 15 total appearances.
Among Pac-12 leaders, Bremer ranked among the conference's best in innings (tied 3rd), batters struck out (4th), batters struck out looking (2nd), wins (tied 9th), earned run average (8th) and opposing batting average (7th).
In three years, Bremer has a 16-11 record with a 2.88 ERA in 47 appearances. He ranks among the Huskies best all-time in career starts (T6th, 40), innings pitched (3rd, 284.0), career strikeouts (6th, 205) and single-season strikeouts (7th, 103 in 2017).
Meggs (Bellevue, Wash.), the son of UW's head coach, Lindsay, ended his career ranked fourth all-time in Husky history in both games played (212) and at bats (692). He hit .253 in 178 career starts with six home runs and 66 RBIs. He was 2017 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, 2016 All-Pac-12, 2016 All-Pac-12 Defense and named three times to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team.
As a senior, Meggs hit .265 with three home runs, led the Huskies with 40 runs scored and tied for the team lead with 15 double. He was fourth on the team with 53 hits and ranked third with 19 extra-base hits.
The Huskies have now had 28 players selected in the MLB Draft since Meggs took over the Washington program in 2010.
It marks the first time since 2009 that three Huskies were selected in the first 10 rounds of the Draft.
Morgan (Sisters, Ore.) becomes the third highest selection in Lindsay Meggs' eight years as Washington's coach. The only catcher in Husky history to be selected higher than Morgan was his predecessor behind the plate, Austin Rei, who was the 81st overall pick in the third round of the 2015 draft.
Morgan was a 2017 Baseball America Second Team All-American, a two-time All-Pac-12 selection and 2017 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team member. As a junior, he led the Huskies in batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59), runs batted in (45), walks (30) and tied for the team lead in doubles (15). He also belted five home runs, hit safely in 34 games and reached base safely in 47 of 53 games played.
In Morgan's three-year UW career he hit .273 in 149 games, blasting 13 home runs and driving in 85 runs with a .426 slugging percentage and .371 on-base percentage.
Bremer (Berkeley, Calif.) is coming off an outstanding junior year in which he earned All-Pac-12 honors after leading the Huskies in ERA (3.15), batters struck out (103), innings pitched (103.0), opponent's batting average (.238), batters struck out looking (46) and tied for first with six wins. He was 6-3 overall and made nine starts in 15 total appearances.
Among Pac-12 leaders, Bremer ranked among the conference's best in innings (tied 3rd), batters struck out (4th), batters struck out looking (2nd), wins (tied 9th), earned run average (8th) and opposing batting average (7th).
In three years, Bremer has a 16-11 record with a 2.88 ERA in 47 appearances. He ranks among the Huskies best all-time in career starts (T6th, 40), innings pitched (3rd, 284.0), career strikeouts (6th, 205) and single-season strikeouts (7th, 103 in 2017).
Meggs (Bellevue, Wash.), the son of UW's head coach, Lindsay, ended his career ranked fourth all-time in Husky history in both games played (212) and at bats (692). He hit .253 in 178 career starts with six home runs and 66 RBIs. He was 2017 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, 2016 All-Pac-12, 2016 All-Pac-12 Defense and named three times to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention team.
As a senior, Meggs hit .265 with three home runs, led the Huskies with 40 runs scored and tied for the team lead with 15 double. He was fourth on the team with 53 hits and ranked third with 19 extra-base hits.
The Huskies have now had 28 players selected in the MLB Draft since Meggs took over the Washington program in 2010.
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