Cal Poly Baseball third baseman Alejandro Garza was named the preseason Big West Player of the Year by D1 Baseball.
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Kovach, Daudet selected in 2025 MLB Draft
A year after four Cal Poly baseball players were selected in the MLB Draft, two more joined the exclusive club of Cal Poly draftees in this year’s event on Monday, July 14. Zach Daudet and Luke Kovach, both pivotal pieces for the Mustangs squad that won the Big West Championship in May, will be taking […]
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Former Mustang Bryan Woo selected for 2025 MLB All-Star Game
Former Cal Poly pitcher Bryan Woo was announced on July 6 as a representative for the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game. It’s the first representation for the Mustangs at the Midsummer Classic since Mitch Haniger was named an All-Star in 2018, also for the Seattle Mariners. Despite a 6.49 ERA and a 4-7 […]
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A pair of Cal Poly Baseball Alumni face off at the Major League level and make program history
Former Cal Poly Baseball teammates, shortstop Brooks Lee and right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe, faced off for the first time since being drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft on Wednesday afternoon. It marks the first time in Cal Poly Baseball program history that two teammates drafted in the same year face off at the Major League […]
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Where Cal Poly Baseball alum are for the 2024 MLB season
The Major League Baseball season is in full swing and there are some notable former Mustangs representing Cal Poly in the Big Leagues. Cal Poly has had many players take the step from college to the major leagues, including current San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukrow and Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith. Here is […]
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Former Cal Poly pitcher Drew Thorpe traded to San Diego Padres
Thorpe was named the 2022 Big West Pitcher in his final season as a Mustang before the New York Yankees drafted him 61st overall in 2022.
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Cal Poly Baseball reacts to MLB rule changes for 2023 season
Most baseball fans probably still aren’t used to MLB’s new rules. Most fans probably miss the way the game was played in “the old days,” just one season ago. Most fans also probably don’t realize that Cal Poly, along with most of NCAA baseball, was ahead of the curve —this is their second season with […]
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A look inside where Cal Poly Baseball alumni stand for the 2023 MLB season
As the calendar turns from March to April, the beginning of the Major League Baseball season arrives. Cal Poly has a deep history of players taking the next step, including Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. Here is a look at where recent Mustang alumni find themselves to start the baseball season. Brooks Lee Lee was […]
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A pair of MLB prospects look to lead the Mustangs in 2022
Cal Poly baseball will open up the 2022 season with two MLB draft prospects on their roster: Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe. They will look to lead the way for the Mustangs, who hope to make their first NCAA Regional since 2014. “As it pertains to the MLB draft, there’s a lot of players that […]
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Bobby Ay prepares to start his professional career with the Arizona Diamondbacks
After a successful season as a weekend starter, junior righthander Bobby Ay was selected in the ninth round of the MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, June 4. “It was incredible,” Ay said. “Honestly, my mind blacked out a little bit and I can’t really remember much. It happened so fast. I was […]
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Righthander Bobby Ay selected in the MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Bobby Ay was selected in the ninth round with the 272nd overall pick by Arizona Diamondbacks..