Ohio State pitcher Seth Lonsway, a left-hander from Celina, was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth round of the MLB Draft, with pick No. 176. © Courtesy of Ohio State Athletics Ohio State pitcher Seth Lonsway was regarded as a possible second- or third-round pick going into the MLB amateur draft this month, but he was not selected. Lonsway had the best strikeout rate (21.0 per nine innings) in NCAA Division I baseball in 2020 as a redshirt sophomore, but went unpicked in the following draft — a draft which was limited to five rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This past season, he led the Buckeyes with 98 strikeouts. Over the course of his college career, Lonsway was 12-11 with a 3.89 ERA. He was taken in the 19th round by the Reds in 2017, but decided to attend Ohio State instead of turning pro. Three rounds after Lons, the Detroit…
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