Baker Drafted On Day One
6/4/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 4, 2018 FORT WORTH â€" TCU baseball junior first baseman Luken Baker was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round compensation of the 2018 MLB First Year Player Draft. His is the eighth-highest draft pick under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
Baker led the team with nine home runs in an injury-shortened 2018 season. He was hitting .319 with 26 RBIs at the time of his injury. Over the course of his career, Baker played in 145 games, hit .347 with 26 doubles and 28 home runs while driving in 129 runs.
As a freshman, Baker was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in addition to earning consensus All-American honors. He was named the 2016 MVP of the Big 12 Tournament. He is a two-time all-Big 12 performer.
During his 15 seasons as TCU's head coach, Schlossnagle has seen 71 players drafted by 26 organizations. Baker is the sixth Horned Frog drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Baker led the team with nine home runs in an injury-shortened 2018 season. He was hitting .319 with 26 RBIs at the time of his injury. Over the course of his career, Baker played in 145 games, hit .347 with 26 doubles and 28 home runs while driving in 129 runs.
As a freshman, Baker was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in addition to earning consensus All-American honors. He was named the 2016 MVP of the Big 12 Tournament. He is a two-time all-Big 12 performer.
During his 15 seasons as TCU's head coach, Schlossnagle has seen 71 players drafted by 26 organizations. Baker is the sixth Horned Frog drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
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