LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska junior pitcher Mason McConnaughey heard his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday ...

The first Husker is off the board at the Major League Baseball draft. Junior pitcher Mason McConnaughey was selected in the fourth round by the Texas Rangers.

A starting pitcher injured for most of the season was the first Nebraska player taken in the 2025 MLB draft on Monday.

McConnaughey’s selection marks the third-straight MLB Draft a Husker has been selected. He is also the first Nebraska player ...