Colorado Rockies select Iowa pitcher Brody Brecht in MLB Draft

Another sport, another dominant member of the Iowa Hawkeyes to the pros.

This time it is the Hawkeyes making their way to the MLB. The next Iowa Hawkeye to make the jump is pitcher Brody Brecht. The Colorado Rockies selected him with the No. 38 pick in the 2024 MLB draft.

Brecht joins Charlie Condon of the Georgia Bulldogs and Jared Thomas of the Texas Longhorns as three collegiate stars that the Rockies selected with their draft picks.

This last season, Brecht pitched 15 games and posted a 3.33 ERA. He allowed just 46 hits in 78.1 innings pitched and had 128 strikeouts to only 48 walks. His career ERA at Iowa is 3.49 with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 281 strikeouts to 135 walks.

Brecht, a talented multi-sport athlete, came to Iowa with the intent of playing football and baseball. He was a three-star football recruit out of high school and committed to Iowa as a wide receiver as part of the class of 2021. Per 247Sports, Brecht was the No. 11 recruit in the state of Iowa for the class of 2021.

He recorded nine receptions for 87 yards in his short-lived football career before making the correct choice to dedicate himself fully to focusing on baseball.

It remains to be seen where the Rockies send Brecht but it could give him the chance to fine-tune his command a bit more before hitting the big leagues.

His command can go awry at times, but his natural ability is undeniable. A fastball that can top out at 101 mph paired with a nasty slider could see Brecht making a big league appearance soon with the guidance of a pro staff.

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