With their 7th Round pick (211th overall), the Astros selected 6'0" 230lb LHP Parker Mushinski out of Texas Tech.
Mushinski, a reliever, threw 37.2IP, 24H/9ER, 47K:25BB in 31 appearances with a .185 BAA.
He is Baseball America's 59th-ranked LHP prospect.
A noted Rangers fan, Mushinski told RedRaiders.com:
It doesn't really matter on the team that selects me. I'm just looking forward to playing the game that I have loved all my life.
Mushinski's high school head coach Ricky Griffin said:
What he did when he got to college was put his nose down and work. He improved himself as a player every single year, and everything he's receiving now I promise you he worked for.
Mushinski, who I'm gonna guess is nicknamed "Mush," was an All-Big 12 honorable mention winner, and was a 1st Team 2017 Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
The slot for the 211th pick is $195,300.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
