Chicago Cubs select Texas A&M LHP Evan Aschenbeck in 2024 MLB Draft

The Chicago Cubs have selected Texas A&M left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck with the No. 392 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Aschenbeck spent the past two seasons at Texas A&M. He began his collegiate career at Blinn College, where he spent two years.

In his two seasons with the Aggies, Aschenbeck made 58 appearances, amassing 140.2 innings pitched. He tallied 162 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .220 batting average. Moreover, he recorded a 2.56 ERA and posted a 14-2 record.

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For his efforts in the 2024 campaign, Aschenbeck was named an All-SEC First-Team selection. In Aschenbeck’s two years at Blinn, he collected 18 appearances. He notched 117 strikeouts for the program and had a 4.41 ERA.

Evan Aschenbeck played high school baseball at Brenham High School, where he was the No. 500 overall prospect and the No. 183 left-handed pitcher in the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to Perfect Game. In his senior season at Brenham, Aschenbeck earned honorable mention all-district honors and first-team all-district honors.

Another Texas A&M pitcher gets selected in 2024 MLB Draft

Aschenbeck isn’t the only Aggies who heard their named called in the draft. The Los Angeles Angels selected Texas A&M left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager with the No. 81 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Prager spent three seasons at Texas A&M.

This past season, Prager made 19 appearances, amassing 97.2 innings pitched. He tallied 124 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .226 batting average. He finished the season with a 2.95 ERA and a 9-1 record.

In Texas A&M’s win over Tennessee in Game 1 of the national championship, Prager pitched four innings. He only allowed two runs and notched six strikeouts. For his efforts in 2024, Prager was named an All-SEC Second-Team selection and a D1Baseball Second-Team All-American.

Prager did not participate in the 2023 season after suffering a UCL injury. He used his redshirt that season. During his debut campaign with the Aggies in 2022, Prager appeared in 10 games with nine starts. He struck out 37 batters in 37.2 innings of work to go along with a 5.02 ERA.

Ryan Prager played high school baseball at Hillcrest High School (TX), where he was the No. 340 overall prospect and No. 40 LHP in the 2021 recruiting cycle, according to Perfect Game.

This story will be updated.