Ryan Reynolds joins Blair Henley, David Hamilton as MLB draft choices

By Steve Lansdale

AUSTIN, Texas — Another Texas Longhorn is headed to Major League Baseball.

Third baseman Ryan Reynolds was selected in the 14th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, joining pitcher Blair Henley, who was selected in the seventh round by the Houston Astros, and shortstop David Hamilton, who went a round later to the Milwaukee Brewers.

In addition, four members of the UT baseball recruiting class also were selected:[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] infielder Brett Baty was taken with the 12^th overall selection by the New York Mets, right-handed pitcher Jared Southard was picked in the 20^th round (No. 601 overall) by the Anaheim Angels, catcher Silas Ardoin went in the 36^th round (No. 1,089) to the Colorado Rockies and pitcher/infielder Trey Faltine was selected in the 39^th round (No. 1,187) by the Boston Red Sox.

Reynolds, who was chosen with the No. 432 overall pick, started 174 games, including 168 at third base, for Texas in three seasons.

In his career, he hit 13 home runs and 38 doubles. In 2019, the only Longhorn to start every game hit .272 with four home runs and 11 doubles, 24 runs scored and 32 runs driven in.

An Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honoree, Reynolds had two or more hits in 15 games this season and nine games in which he drove in at least two runs.
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