Lunsford-Shenkman Selected By Seattle In 16th Round Of 2024 MLB Draft
July 16, 2024 | Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas – East Carolina junior RHP Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman was taken in the 16th round (483rd overall) of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Tuesday by the Seattle Mariners. He represents the 27th Pirate draft pick under head coach Cliff Godwin.
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Lunsford-Shenkman is the fifth ECU player drafted in 2024, marking the most in a single season for the program since seven Pirates were selected in 2019.
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One of the most electric relievers in the nation, Lunsford-Shenkman garnered recognition as a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, a NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award finalist, a First Team All-America selection by Baseball America, a Second Team All-American by the NCBWA, an ABCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team honoree and an All-American Athletic Conference First Team designee.
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Lunsford-Shenkman finished the campaign with a 3-2 record, 1.55 earned run average, five saves and 79 strikeouts against 21 walks in 46.1 innings of work. Opposing batters hit just .218 off of him and he registered at least five strikeouts in seven outings – including a career-high eight in four scoreless innings versus Charlotte on April 13.
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As a freshman in 2022, Lunsford-Shenkman helped East Carolina win the AAC regular season and tournament titles and the NCAA Greenville Regional championship before making an appearance in game two of the NCAA Greenville Super Regional versus Texas.
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East Carolina Draft Selections Under Cliff Godwin
2015 – Reid Love, Baltimore Orioles (10th Round/Pick 313)
2015 – Luke Lowery, Arizona Diamondbacks (14th Round/Pick 406)
2015 – David Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (20th Round/Pick 601)
2017 – Evan Kruczynski, St. Louis Cardinals (Ninth Round/Pick 274)
2018 – Dwanya Williams-Sutton, San Diego Padres (Fifth Round/Pick 141)
2018 – Chris Holba, St. Louis Cardinals (11th Round, Pick 333)
2018 – Connor Litton, Philadelphia Phillies (20th Round/Pick 587)
2019 – Jake Agnos, New York Yankees (Fourth Round/Pick 135)
2019 – Bryant Packard, Detroit Tigers (Fifth Round/Pick 142)
2019 – Spencer Brickhouse, Arizona Diamondbacks (Seventh Round/Pick 212)
2019 – Trey Benton, Cleveland Indians (15th Round/Pick 460)
2019 – Evan Voliva, New York Yankees (18th Round/Pick 555)
2019 – Turner Brown, Colorado Rockies (19th Round/Pick 579)
2019 – Jake Washer, Chicago Cubs (29th Round/Pick 882)
2020 – Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals (Second Round 2crB/Pick 70)
2021 – Gavin Williams, Cleveland Indians (First Round/Pick 23)
2021 – Connor Norby, Baltimore Orioles (Second Round/Pick 41)
2021 – Thomas Francisco, St. Louis Cardinals (19th Round/Pick 571)
2022 – Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants (Second Round/Pick 66)
2022 – Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies (10th Round/Pick 296)
2023 – Josh Grosz, New York Yankees (11th Round/Pick 342)
2023 – Tyler Bradt, St. Louis Cardinals (16th Round/Pick 485)
2024 – Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays (First Round/Pick 20)
2024 – Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, Miami Marlins (Eighth Round/Pick 244)
2024 – Ryan McCrystal, Cincinnati Reds (Ninth Round/Pick 269)
2024 – Carter Cunningham, Toronto Blue Jays (10th Round/Pick 307)
2024 – Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Seattle Mariners (16th Round/Pick 483)
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Lunsford-Shenkman is the fifth ECU player drafted in 2024, marking the most in a single season for the program since seven Pirates were selected in 2019.
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One of the most electric relievers in the nation, Lunsford-Shenkman garnered recognition as a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, a NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award finalist, a First Team All-America selection by Baseball America, a Second Team All-American by the NCBWA, an ABCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team honoree and an All-American Athletic Conference First Team designee.
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Lunsford-Shenkman finished the campaign with a 3-2 record, 1.55 earned run average, five saves and 79 strikeouts against 21 walks in 46.1 innings of work. Opposing batters hit just .218 off of him and he registered at least five strikeouts in seven outings – including a career-high eight in four scoreless innings versus Charlotte on April 13.
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As a freshman in 2022, Lunsford-Shenkman helped East Carolina win the AAC regular season and tournament titles and the NCAA Greenville Regional championship before making an appearance in game two of the NCAA Greenville Super Regional versus Texas.
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East Carolina Draft Selections Under Cliff Godwin
2015 – Reid Love, Baltimore Orioles (10th Round/Pick 313)
2015 – Luke Lowery, Arizona Diamondbacks (14th Round/Pick 406)
2015 – David Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers (20th Round/Pick 601)
2017 – Evan Kruczynski, St. Louis Cardinals (Ninth Round/Pick 274)
2018 – Dwanya Williams-Sutton, San Diego Padres (Fifth Round/Pick 141)
2018 – Chris Holba, St. Louis Cardinals (11th Round, Pick 333)
2018 – Connor Litton, Philadelphia Phillies (20th Round/Pick 587)
2019 – Jake Agnos, New York Yankees (Fourth Round/Pick 135)
2019 – Bryant Packard, Detroit Tigers (Fifth Round/Pick 142)
2019 – Spencer Brickhouse, Arizona Diamondbacks (Seventh Round/Pick 212)
2019 – Trey Benton, Cleveland Indians (15th Round/Pick 460)
2019 – Evan Voliva, New York Yankees (18th Round/Pick 555)
2019 – Turner Brown, Colorado Rockies (19th Round/Pick 579)
2019 – Jake Washer, Chicago Cubs (29th Round/Pick 882)
2020 – Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals (Second Round 2crB/Pick 70)
2021 – Gavin Williams, Cleveland Indians (First Round/Pick 23)
2021 – Connor Norby, Baltimore Orioles (Second Round/Pick 41)
2021 – Thomas Francisco, St. Louis Cardinals (19th Round/Pick 571)
2022 – Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants (Second Round/Pick 66)
2022 – Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies (10th Round/Pick 296)
2023 – Josh Grosz, New York Yankees (11th Round/Pick 342)
2023 – Tyler Bradt, St. Louis Cardinals (16th Round/Pick 485)
2024 – Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays (First Round/Pick 20)
2024 – Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, Miami Marlins (Eighth Round/Pick 244)
2024 – Ryan McCrystal, Cincinnati Reds (Ninth Round/Pick 269)
2024 – Carter Cunningham, Toronto Blue Jays (10th Round/Pick 307)
2024 – Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Seattle Mariners (16th Round/Pick 483)
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