New York Mets select Memphis player in MLB Draft
Xavier Scruggs, former professional MLB player looks at specialized bats before the first round of the MLB baseball draft Sunday, July, 13, 2025 in Atlanta. (Mike Stewart/AP)
He is the first Tiger taken in the draft since pitchers Dalton Fowler and Dalton Kendrick were selected in 2023. He is the 84th draft pick in the history of the program.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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