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Jack Cebert becomes second Texas Tech baseball pitcher drafted by New York Yankees
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The New York Yankees picked up their second Texas Tech baseball pitcher of the 2025 MLB Draft.
After taking Mac Heuer in the eighth round of Monday's action, the Yankees came back in the 15th round to take Jack Cebert.
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Cebert joined the Red Raiders for his final season of eligibility and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors. The 6-foot-3 righty compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.45 ERA in 19 appearances, including two starts. He became the first Red Raider relief pitcher to earn seven wins since at least 2017.
His seven wins on the season led the team and four of his relief appearances went at least five innings.
Cebert spent the first three years of his career at South Florida, where he went 11-12 in 46 appearances with 26 starts, striking out 129 batters in 151⅓ innings.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: New York Yankees draft Texas Tech baseball pitcher Jack Cebert
