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Transfer portal commit Mason Estrada selected by Dodgers in seventh round

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Mason Estrada. Credit: MIT Athletics
Mason Estrada. Credit: MIT Athletics

Tennessee transfer portal commit Mason Estrada, a right-handed pitcher that began his collegiate career at Division III’s MIT, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round with the No. 225 overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. The hurler was considered a serious draft risk throughout the process and a tossup for if he would make it to campus.    

The hurler committed to Tennessee baseball on May 14 with the intentions of going through the draft process. Estrada stands in at 6-foot-0 and weighs 200 pounds. He was an aerospace engineering major from Covington High School out of Georgia. 

The transfer was heavily scouted while displaying a versatile arm that can be used in several different roles at the Division III level. Estrada has hit up to 97 miles per hour with the fastball and displays a swing-and-miss breaking ball. His slider is a plus-pitch.   

In 2025, Estrada compiled a 6-0 record and 2.21 ERA over 10 appearances (all starts) and 40.2 innings pitched. The righty struck out 66 batters, walked 23 and allowed just seven extra-base hits (no home runs). Opponents tallied a .154 average against him as he surrendered just 22 hits and 10 earned runs in the campaign.

As a true freshman in 2024, Estrada did not appear in any games.  

“I’m humbled and excited to announce that I’ll be taking time away from MIT to further my baseball career at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,” Estrada posted on social media while making his transfer announcement. “Thank you to my MIT teammates and coaches for encouraging me to take this step forward and for an unforgettable season. I’m incredibly grateful to the Tennessee coaching staff for this opportunity, and to everyone who’s supported me along the way.”

Coming into draft weekend, Estrada was not ranked inside MLB Pipeline’s top 250 draft prospects or Baseball America’s Top 500.  

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