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Andrews, Jr. taken by Rockies on final day of 2021 MLB Draft
7/13/2021 12:00:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - Junior outfielder EJ Andrews, Jr. was selected in the 13th round by the Colorado Rockies on day three of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday.
Taken with the 380th overall selection, Andrews, Jr. put together a strong junior season for the Diamond 'Dogs this season earning All-Mountain West second team honors hitting .325 from the plate smacking nine home runs to tie for ninth in the conference and led the league with 32 walks.
The Long Beach native totaled 54 hits, scored 38 runs, drove in 29 RBI and collected 16 multi-hit contests while making 42 starts in center field.
Andrews, Jr. saw action in 14 games in the 'Dogs COVID-19 shortened season in 2020 and appeared in 39 games in 2019 as a freshman helping the Bulldogs earn both the MW regular season and tournament championships.
The three-year Bulldog has totaled 96 career games at Fresno State accounting for 79 hits, 10 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 55 runs scored while hitting .287 from the plate.
Andrews, Jr.'s Fresno State Career Statistics
2019:Â 39 GP, 15 GS, .290Â avg., 20 hits, 5 2B, 2 RBI, 13 runs
2020: 14 GP, 11 GS, .125 avg.,  5 hits, 1 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs
2021:Â 43 GP, 42 GS, .325 avg., 54 hits, 4 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 38 runs
TOTAL: 96 GP, 68 GS, .287 avg., 79 hits, 10 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 34 RBI, 55 runs
Fresno State players selected by the Colorado Rockies
1994: Scott Warembourg, RHP, 28th Round
2004: Kyle Wilson, INF, 26th Round
2007: Brian Lapin, OF, 18th Round
2007: Brandon Miller, LHP, 24th Round
2008: Erik Wetzel, INF, 13th Round
2011: Jordan Ribera, INF, 21st Round
2012: Patrick Hutcheson, INF, 29th Round
2021: EJ Andrews, Jr., OF, 13th Round
Notables
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Taken with the 380th overall selection, Andrews, Jr. put together a strong junior season for the Diamond 'Dogs this season earning All-Mountain West second team honors hitting .325 from the plate smacking nine home runs to tie for ninth in the conference and led the league with 32 walks.
The Long Beach native totaled 54 hits, scored 38 runs, drove in 29 RBI and collected 16 multi-hit contests while making 42 starts in center field.
Andrews, Jr. saw action in 14 games in the 'Dogs COVID-19 shortened season in 2020 and appeared in 39 games in 2019 as a freshman helping the Bulldogs earn both the MW regular season and tournament championships.
The three-year Bulldog has totaled 96 career games at Fresno State accounting for 79 hits, 10 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 55 runs scored while hitting .287 from the plate.
Andrews, Jr.'s Fresno State Career Statistics
2019:Â 39 GP, 15 GS, .290Â avg., 20 hits, 5 2B, 2 RBI, 13 runs
2020: 14 GP, 11 GS, .125 avg.,  5 hits, 1 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs
2021:Â 43 GP, 42 GS, .325 avg., 54 hits, 4 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 38 runs
TOTAL: 96 GP, 68 GS, .287 avg., 79 hits, 10 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 34 RBI, 55 runs
Fresno State players selected by the Colorado Rockies
1994: Scott Warembourg, RHP, 28th Round
2004: Kyle Wilson, INF, 26th Round
2007: Brian Lapin, OF, 18th Round
2007: Brandon Miller, LHP, 24th Round
2008: Erik Wetzel, INF, 13th Round
2011: Jordan Ribera, INF, 21st Round
2012: Patrick Hutcheson, INF, 29th Round
2021: EJ Andrews, Jr., OF, 13th Round
Notables
- Andrews, Jr. was the third college outfielder taken by the Rockies after eighth round selection Robby Martin (Florida State) & 10th-rounder Zach Kokoska (Kansas State).
- 12 of the Rockies' first 13 selections of the MLB Draft were college players with the lone exception being Pennsylvania high school outfielder Benny Montgomery in the first round.
- The 'Dogs two selections tied New Mexico for the second-most picks in the Mountain West behind San Diego State who had a league-best five followed by one apiece from San Jose State, Nevada and UNLV.
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