DURHAM – A trio of Blue Devils were tabbed as 2024 MLB Draft Prospects according to
Prospects Live on Friday morning, as
Jonathan Santucci (16),
Fran Oschell III (52) and
Andrew Healy (61) all made the list.
Santucci, a 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher, started seven games for Duke before having his season cut short due to injury. The 2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Camp Invitee posted a 2-2 record on the mound with a 4.30 ERA. He punched out a career-high 11 batters against Wake Forest (3/10) and allowed a season low two hits against North Carolina (3/24). In his first four starts of the year, Santucci tallied 38 strikeouts to just four walks. The two-way player added his first career home run against Princeton (3/4).
Oschell III, a 6-foot-7 right-handed pitcher, was a member of the 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and was named an All-American by
Perfect Game (2nd team),
Baseball America (3rd team) and
D1Baseball (3rd team). The Phoenixville, Pa., native posted a perfect 6-0 record out of the bullpen for the Blue Devils in his 22 appearances. He finished the year with a 0.69 ERA, allowing just three earned runs to score. Oshell III concluded the 2023 campaign with 66 strikeouts and held opponents to a .133 average at the plate.
Healy, a 6-foot-6 left-handed pitcher, is a draft eligible sophomore for the Blue Devils in 2024. In his rookie campaign, Healy generated a 2.32 ERA on the mound with 45 punchouts and seven walks allowed. He finished the 2023 season with a 5-1 record in 11 starts, working 42.2 innings. Healy was tabbed the Dick Howser Pitcher of the Month for April after tallying a 5-0 record and a perfect 0.00 ERA. He was named a
Perfect Game Freshman first team All-American, a
NCBWA Freshman All-American and a
Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American.
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