Jared Price drafted in 37th round by Miami Marlins

Maryland reliever Jared Price was drafted in the 37th round (1109th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft Wednesday. It is the second time Price has been drafted, as he was drafted out of high school in 2012 by the New York Mets (33rd round).

Red shirt senior Jared Price pitches for Team Martir 10/23/16 Hannah Evans/Maryland Baseball Network

Price, a fifth-year senior, has had an up-and-down career in College Park, but finished on a high note with his best collegiate season in 2017. He struggled in his first three years as a Terp, pitching to an ERA around six in each of those three seasons. Looking to end his career strong, Price instead missed most of his senior season in 2016 with an injury, making just two appearances.

He received an extra year of eligibility to pitch in 2017 and made the most of it, becoming an integral part of the Terps’ bullpen. He threw 23.2 innings, more than he had in 2015 and 2016 combined, and turned in a career-best 3.04 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Price, who features a mid-90s fastball, struck out 27 batters in 23.2 frames while walking just nine.

His best outing as a Terp was one of his last: a 4.2 inning outing against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament in which he picked up the win and helped Maryland solidify its NCAA Tournament resume.

Before the draft, MBN’s Noah Gross broke down Price’s draft prospects.