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MLB Draft: Phillies take Berks County product Deven Sheerin in the fourth round
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- MLB Draft: Phillies take Berks County product Deven Sheerin in the fourth round
Exeter High School graduate Deven Sheerin was drafted in the fourth round, with the 128th pick overall, by the Philadephia Phillies on Saturday in the Major League Basebal Draft in Philadelphia .
The Lousiania State University right-handed pitcher was the third Tiger selected on Saturday, joining outfielder Derek Curiel (1st round, No. 5) by the Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Jake Brown (2nd round, No. 65) by the Seattle Mariners .
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"Deven has all the potential in the world, and competitiveness to go with it," said LSU coach Jay Johnson in a statement released by the school. "He looks like an MLB reliever standing on the mound right now. As he develops his game mentally and physically, I believe you will see him on an MLB mound. Deven has come a long way as a player and person in his time at LSU."
Sheerin, who received a medical redshirt in 2025 after transferring to LSU from Mount St. Mary's, emerged as the Tigers' top reliever in 2026, recording a 3-2 mark with a 4.78 ERA in 20 appearances while logging five saves, 18 walks and 58 strikeouts in 37.2 innings.
He logged his fifth save of the season in LSU's SEC Tournament win over Oklahoma on May 19, working 3.1 shutout innings and allowing just one hit with no walks and six strikeouts.
Sheerin fired an LSU career-high nine strikeouts versus Texas A&M on April 19, limiting the Aggies to one run on three hits with no walks in 4.1 innings.
He was named to the 2025 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll as a sport administration major.
The LSU sports information department contributed to this story
