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Ben Heath Selected by Houston Astros in the Fifth Round of the MLB Draft; Two Incoming Freshmen Also Drafted
Ben Heath Selected by Houston Astros in the Fifth Round of the MLB Draft; Two Incoming Freshmen Also Drafted
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior catcher Ben Heath (Huntersville, N.C.) was selected by the Houston Astros in the fifth round (#153 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon. The Louisville Slugger All-American joins the former organization of current Penn State head coach Robbie Wine, who reached the Major League level with Houston in 1986. Also drafted on Tuesday were two incoming freshmen – Kyle Redinger (Lebanon, Pa.) in the 11th round (Astros) and Austin Urban (Windber, Pa.) in the 27th (Baltimore Orioles).
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