PHOENIX – Sun Devil Baseball saw three more players taken on the second day of a historic 2020 MLB Draft as Trevor Hauver was selected in the third round with 99th overall pick by the New York Yankees, Gage Workman in the fourth round and 102nd overall to the Detroit Tigers and RJ Dabovich also in the fourth round and 114th overall to the San Francisco Giants.
Thursday's trio of selections join Spencer Torkelson – the No. 1 overall selection by the Detroit Tigers – and Alika Williams (37th overall to the Rays) as Arizona State's 2020 MLB Draft selections.
Despite the draft being shortened to five rounds from 40 due to the fallout from COVID-19, the Sun Devils made history as ASU's five draft selections through the first four rounds marked a program record. Previously the record was four, which had occurred six times in history and most recently in 2012 (Deven Marrero, Brady Rodgers, Joey DeMichele, Jake Barrett).
The five selections in the 2020 MLB Draft were the most of any program. ASU has had at least five MLB Draft selections if 49 of the 56 all-time draft years since Sun Devil alumnus Rick Monday was selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1965 MLB Draft. It is ASU's third consecutive season with five draft picks and the fourth season in the last five years with the total.
Thursday's haul brings ASU's all-time MLB Draft selections to an NCAA-leading 447, including secondary phase and January drafts throughout history. ASU's 156 draft selections since 1999 are also the most of any team in the nation.
Trevor Hauver was selected by the Yankees as a second baseman, despite playing the majority of his career at Arizona State in the outfield due to the Sun Devils' loaded infield. Hauver did spot fill in the infield at points in his career and would also serve as the team's fifth infielder in unique circumstances.
Hauver shook off a tough opening week this season to become one of the hottest bats in the Sun Devil lineup and provided valuable protection to Torkelson in the lineup. In Torkelson's final nine intentional walks of the season, Hauver went 3-for-4 with 10 RBIs, a two-run homer, three RBI walks and two sac flies.
Hauver had a hit in 15 straight games, the longest streak on the team this season, and reached base in 16 straight games. The streak matched the longest of his career. The junior led the team with 20 RBIs, which was second in the Pac-12 and sits 25th in the country. He had seven multi-RBI games, also the most on the roster.
He was second in the league behind Torkelson with five homers - 28th nationally. Hauver was third in the nation in drawing 20 walks this season. He was 42nd nationally in runs scored and fifth in the Pac-12 with 18. His .695 slugging percentage was fourth in the league and he led the league with 41 total bases - 31st nationally.
He led the team with nine two-out RBI and brought home a runner from third with less than two outs a team-best 8 times on 11 chances (.727).
Hauver had a breakout sophomore campaign in which he was named to the Pac-12 Honorable Mention team as well as earning a second-team nod on the ABCA All-West Region team. He slugged .574 on the year behind 13 home runs (10th in the Pac-12) and 16 doubles (7th in the conference) and reached base at a .433 clip.
In 2019, Hauver spent the majority of the season as the leadoff batter, recording a .339 average that was good for third on the team behind All-Americans Hunter Bishop and Spencer Torkelson. He was the top ASU player in games in several categories, posting a seven-RBI game, a five-hit game, a four-walk game and a two-home run game.
He scored 60 runs, sixth in the Pac-12 and 60th in the country. He was light's out with runners in scoring position, leading the team with a .450 average on 27-of-60 hitting while also making it tough for pitchers to get out of innings with a second-best .370 average on 20-of-54 hitting with two outs.
Hauver had a case for being ASU's most clutch batter late in games a sophomore. In innings 7-9, Hauver bat .403 on 25-of-62 hitting with 18 RBIs and 17 runs, easily leading ASU in each of those categories in the late stages of games. Six of his 13 home runs came in those latter stages of games.
Gage Workman joined teammate Spencer Torkelson with his selection by the Detroit Tigers. Workman, like Torkelson, was selected as a third baseman.
Workman was tied for 12th in the Pac-12 with 31 defensive assists this season. He was second on the team with a .364 average this year with runners in scoring position (8-of-22).
Workman homered from both sides of the plate in the series sweeping victory over Fresno State and was third on the team with three homers this year.
He was one of the hottest players in the Sun Devil lineup of at the end of last season and had hits in 20 of the final 26 games and multiple hits in 12 of those. The sophomore earned Honorable Mention honors on the All-Pac-12 team.
In Pac-12 only games as a sophomore, Workman had a .330 average - the best total on the squad while his 25 Pac-12 RBIs were second on the team. In those Pac-12 only games, Workman was tied for 10 in the league with 19 walks. His .430 on-base percentage was 12th in Pac-12 games and the second-best among all Sun Devils in the category. His .623 slugging percentage in Pac-12 games was 9th in the league and second on the team. Workman had eight home runs on the season, a new career high. His 23 extra-base hits surpassed his freshman total of 20.
He had just three errors in Pac-12 games at third base on 80 chances (.964) and helped turn 17 double plays on the season en route to Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention honors.
RJ Dabovich was the lone pitcher taken from the Sun Devils and will join former teammates Hunter Bishop and Carter Aldrete in San Francisco after both were drafted by the Giants last season.
Dabovich kicked off the 2020 season as the team's closer and responded with four saves through the first month - tops in the Pac-12 and 11th nationally. He appeared in nine games, posting a 0.77 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched.
Dabovich was at his best with two strikes on the board, holding opponents to 2-for-28 hitting with two strikes (.071). In 1-2 counts, opponents are 0-for-13 with nine strikeouts. Opponents bat a paltry 0.81 against Dabovich this season.
A pivotal addition to the Sun Devil rotation last season, RJ Dabovich recorded a 7-1 record while recording three saves. He started nine games - the first eight games of the year and his final appearance in the postseason against Stony Brook - while appearing in relief in seven games.
He struck out 47 batters to 26 walks in 53.0 innings pitched and escaped a no-out, bases loaded jam in extra innings at Cal to set up an eventual ASU victory.
As a sophomore, he recorded saves in his first three relief appearances on the season, picking them up against Washington, top-ranked UCLA and Arizona. He struck out a season-high six in wins against Xavier and Stony Brook - the latter in an elimination game in the 2019 postseason.
In addition to the five current Sun Devils selected, 2020 ASU signees RHP Hunter Barnhart (Round 3, No. 96 Overall, Rays) and INF Colton Keith (Round 5, No. 132 Overall, Tigers) were also drafted Thursday.
Thursday's trio of selections join Spencer Torkelson – the No. 1 overall selection by the Detroit Tigers – and Alika Williams (37th overall to the Rays) as Arizona State's 2020 MLB Draft selections.
Despite the draft being shortened to five rounds from 40 due to the fallout from COVID-19, the Sun Devils made history as ASU's five draft selections through the first four rounds marked a program record. Previously the record was four, which had occurred six times in history and most recently in 2012 (Deven Marrero, Brady Rodgers, Joey DeMichele, Jake Barrett).
The five selections in the 2020 MLB Draft were the most of any program. ASU has had at least five MLB Draft selections if 49 of the 56 all-time draft years since Sun Devil alumnus Rick Monday was selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1965 MLB Draft. It is ASU's third consecutive season with five draft picks and the fourth season in the last five years with the total.
Thursday's haul brings ASU's all-time MLB Draft selections to an NCAA-leading 447, including secondary phase and January drafts throughout history. ASU's 156 draft selections since 1999 are also the most of any team in the nation.
Trevor Hauver was selected by the Yankees as a second baseman, despite playing the majority of his career at Arizona State in the outfield due to the Sun Devils' loaded infield. Hauver did spot fill in the infield at points in his career and would also serve as the team's fifth infielder in unique circumstances.
Hauver shook off a tough opening week this season to become one of the hottest bats in the Sun Devil lineup and provided valuable protection to Torkelson in the lineup. In Torkelson's final nine intentional walks of the season, Hauver went 3-for-4 with 10 RBIs, a two-run homer, three RBI walks and two sac flies.
Hauver had a hit in 15 straight games, the longest streak on the team this season, and reached base in 16 straight games. The streak matched the longest of his career. The junior led the team with 20 RBIs, which was second in the Pac-12 and sits 25th in the country. He had seven multi-RBI games, also the most on the roster.
He was second in the league behind Torkelson with five homers - 28th nationally. Hauver was third in the nation in drawing 20 walks this season. He was 42nd nationally in runs scored and fifth in the Pac-12 with 18. His .695 slugging percentage was fourth in the league and he led the league with 41 total bases - 31st nationally.
He led the team with nine two-out RBI and brought home a runner from third with less than two outs a team-best 8 times on 11 chances (.727).
Hauver had a breakout sophomore campaign in which he was named to the Pac-12 Honorable Mention team as well as earning a second-team nod on the ABCA All-West Region team. He slugged .574 on the year behind 13 home runs (10th in the Pac-12) and 16 doubles (7th in the conference) and reached base at a .433 clip.
In 2019, Hauver spent the majority of the season as the leadoff batter, recording a .339 average that was good for third on the team behind All-Americans Hunter Bishop and Spencer Torkelson. He was the top ASU player in games in several categories, posting a seven-RBI game, a five-hit game, a four-walk game and a two-home run game.
He scored 60 runs, sixth in the Pac-12 and 60th in the country. He was light's out with runners in scoring position, leading the team with a .450 average on 27-of-60 hitting while also making it tough for pitchers to get out of innings with a second-best .370 average on 20-of-54 hitting with two outs.
Hauver had a case for being ASU's most clutch batter late in games a sophomore. In innings 7-9, Hauver bat .403 on 25-of-62 hitting with 18 RBIs and 17 runs, easily leading ASU in each of those categories in the late stages of games. Six of his 13 home runs came in those latter stages of games.
Gage Workman joined teammate Spencer Torkelson with his selection by the Detroit Tigers. Workman, like Torkelson, was selected as a third baseman.
Workman was tied for 12th in the Pac-12 with 31 defensive assists this season. He was second on the team with a .364 average this year with runners in scoring position (8-of-22).
Workman homered from both sides of the plate in the series sweeping victory over Fresno State and was third on the team with three homers this year.
He was one of the hottest players in the Sun Devil lineup of at the end of last season and had hits in 20 of the final 26 games and multiple hits in 12 of those. The sophomore earned Honorable Mention honors on the All-Pac-12 team.
In Pac-12 only games as a sophomore, Workman had a .330 average - the best total on the squad while his 25 Pac-12 RBIs were second on the team. In those Pac-12 only games, Workman was tied for 10 in the league with 19 walks. His .430 on-base percentage was 12th in Pac-12 games and the second-best among all Sun Devils in the category. His .623 slugging percentage in Pac-12 games was 9th in the league and second on the team. Workman had eight home runs on the season, a new career high. His 23 extra-base hits surpassed his freshman total of 20.
He had just three errors in Pac-12 games at third base on 80 chances (.964) and helped turn 17 double plays on the season en route to Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention honors.
RJ Dabovich was the lone pitcher taken from the Sun Devils and will join former teammates Hunter Bishop and Carter Aldrete in San Francisco after both were drafted by the Giants last season.
Dabovich kicked off the 2020 season as the team's closer and responded with four saves through the first month - tops in the Pac-12 and 11th nationally. He appeared in nine games, posting a 0.77 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched.
Dabovich was at his best with two strikes on the board, holding opponents to 2-for-28 hitting with two strikes (.071). In 1-2 counts, opponents are 0-for-13 with nine strikeouts. Opponents bat a paltry 0.81 against Dabovich this season.
A pivotal addition to the Sun Devil rotation last season, RJ Dabovich recorded a 7-1 record while recording three saves. He started nine games - the first eight games of the year and his final appearance in the postseason against Stony Brook - while appearing in relief in seven games.
He struck out 47 batters to 26 walks in 53.0 innings pitched and escaped a no-out, bases loaded jam in extra innings at Cal to set up an eventual ASU victory.
As a sophomore, he recorded saves in his first three relief appearances on the season, picking them up against Washington, top-ranked UCLA and Arizona. He struck out a season-high six in wins against Xavier and Stony Brook - the latter in an elimination game in the 2019 postseason.
In addition to the five current Sun Devils selected, 2020 ASU signees RHP Hunter Barnhart (Round 3, No. 96 Overall, Rays) and INF Colton Keith (Round 5, No. 132 Overall, Tigers) were also drafted Thursday.