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Last week, Major League Baseball (MLB) helds its annual draft and Troy University star Kole Myers was selected in the ninth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Myers became the third Trojan in the last two years to be drafted by the MLB and the 64th total Troy player to be selected in the draft. A Troy player has been selected in the MLB Draft in 16 of the last 21 drafts with 28 total players selected since 2004. Wesley Rutledge became the first ever Troy Trojan to be selected in the draft in 1967 when he was drafted by St. Louis Cardinals in the 20th round. In 2006, Mike Felix became the highest drafted player in Troy history when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round.

“Two years ago when Kole set foot on our campus, he helped us create an identity as a program,” Troy Coach Skylar Meade said. “He set the tone for us nearly winning 80 games the last two years as one of the most dynamic players to ever play at Troy. He is a super kid from an awesome family, and is going to an elite organization where talents can prevail. We are over the top happy for Kole and can’t wait to see him in professional baseball.”

Myers, a Lafayette, La., native, earned All-Sun Belt honors in 2024. He earned a .323 batting average with 11 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 44 RBIs and 81 runs. He also led the Sun Belt with 32 stolen bases. As an outfielder, he held a .974 fielding percentage with 148 putouts and three assists.

Myers finished his Troy career with a .309 batting average along with 22 doubles, nine triples, 25 homers, 85 RBIs and 139 runs. He also ranks 10 all-time in Troy history with 55 stolen bases. Defensively, he held a career .980 fielding percentage with 286 putouts and six assists.

Additionally, Troy pitcher Clete Hartzog was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox. Hartzog transferred from Florida to Troy this past offseason and as a senior he held a 5.06 ERA with a 7-4 record on the mound. He tallied 57 strikeouts with a perfect fielding percentage.

This week, D1Baseball released its Top 100 prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft and Troy catcher Brooks Bryan and infielder Peyton Watts landed on the list. Bryan cracked the Top 25 at No. 22, while Watts landed at No. 98 on the list. 

Bryan is coming off a summer tour with the U.S. Baseball Collegiate National Team. In 2024, he earned All-Sun Belt and All-Region honors after boasting a .279 batting average with 10 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 85 RBIs and 52 runs. Watts held a .227 batting average with five doubles, five home runs, 30 RBIs and 26 runs.