AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Baseball’s Jared Thomas has been selected with the 42nd overall pick by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
Thomas led the Longhorns offensively, batting .349 with 15 doubles, 16 homers and 18 stolen bases in 2024. The sophomore started all 60 games in the leadoff spot in the order and split time defensively between first base and the outfield.
In addition to being the team’s leading hitter, Thomas led the team with 61 runs scored, a .434 on-base percentage and 26 multiple-hit games. Thomas had a hit in 47 of the 60 games and scored at least one run in 41 of the 60 contests.
For his career, the Waxahachie product played in 124 games and batted .336 with 30 doubles, 20 homers, 115 runs scored and 28 stolen bases.
With Thomas’ selection, at least one Longhorn has been drafted every year since the Major League Baseball draft began in 1965.
Texas Baseball signees Bryce Rainer, Theo Gillen and Levi Sterling were also selected on the first day of the MLB Draft.
The 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft continues on Monday with rounds 3-10 and concludes on Tuesday with rounds 11-20.
