Spencer Schwellenbach is an MLB draft pick.
The Big Ten Player of the Year was taken 59th overall by the Atlanta Braves during the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday.
L N K → A T L
The @Braves have selected @spencerschwell in the 2nd round with the 59th overall pick.
LESSSGOOOOOOSCHWELLY. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/MuVScetcwv
— Nebraska Baseball (@Husker_Baseball) July 12, 2021
Schwellenbach becomes the fourth Huskers taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB Draft since 2015. He joins Scott Schreiber (9th – Tampa Bay in 2018), Ryan Boldt (2nd – Tampa Bay in 2016) and Tanner Lubach (9th – Anaheim in 2015). He is also Nebraska’s highest draft pick since Boldt, who was picked 53rd overall.
Schwellenbach, who was chosen as a pitcher, was named the 2021 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year. He hit .284 with six homers and 40 RBIs at shortstop and went 3-1 with 10 saves and a 0.57 ERA in 31.2 innings of work. Schwellenbach also ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in runs, RBIs and walks. He committed just four errors in 186 chances while on the field.
Making his debut on the pitching mound in 2021, Schwellenbach led the Big Ten with 10 saves and did not allow a run in 17 of his 18 appearances. He also held opposing hitters to a .198 average.
By the end of the 2021 season, Schwellenbach was named an All-American by five different publications. That included a first-team pick by D1Baseball and ABCA/Rawlings.
𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙: 2
𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠: 59
𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢: @Braves @Husker_Baseball star @spencerschwell is the first @B1Gbaseball player taken in the 2021 @MLBDraft. pic.twitter.com/LjIZw3DJiD— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 12, 2021
One round later, the Minnesota Twins selected pitcher Cade Povich with the 98th overall pick. Povich started 15 games for Nebraska in 2021, leading the Huskers in wins with a 6-1 record. He also led the team with 88 strikeouts while posting a 3.11 ERA.
The #HomeGrown Husker is headed to the Big Leagues.
The @Twins have selected @Cpo22 in the 3rd round with the 98th overall pick in the draft.
Atta boy Cade! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/CbQJ8JVWR0
— Nebraska Baseball (@Husker_Baseball) July 12, 2021
