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Langenberg Selected by Twins in 11th Round of MLB Draft

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July 12th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior Ty Langenberg was selected by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the 11th Round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft. Langenberg was the 327th pick overall.

Langenberg is the 29th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller.

The Urbandale, Iowa, native posted a 6-3 record in 2023 with a 4.15 ERA over 78 innings pitched. Langenberg struck out 86 while walking just 34.

During his three years in Iowa City, Langenberg had a 13-5 record and a 4.04 ERA. He threw 151 1/3 innings in 39 appearances (27 starts) while striking out 168 batters.

The Hawkeyes finished the 2023 season with a 44-16 overall record with the 44 wins tied for most in program history. Iowa finished third in the Big Ten regular season standings, advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game and the team won two games at the Terre Haute Regional in Iowa’s first NCAA Regional appearance since 2017.