The Oakland Athletics selected southpaw Cody Puckett in the 30th round with the 861st pick of the 2017 MLB Draft Wednesday afternoon. Puckett, a 2013 graduate of DCHS, has spent the last two years pitching for the Blue Raiders at Middle Tennessee State University. He pitched three winning games for the MTSU this year, finishing with the lowest ERA on the squad, 4.57.
Puckett drafted by Oakland