HOUSTON — The Houston Astros drafted shortstop Brice Matthews with the 28th pick of the first round in the 2023 MLB Draft on Sunday night.
Matthews played his college ball at Nebraska but started his baseball journey in the Houston area.
He played baseball and football at Atascocita High School in Humble and was also a member of the Astros Youth Academy.
Matthews, 21, hits right-handed and posted a .359 average in his senior season. He hit 20 homers and stole 20 bases in 54 games for the Cornhuskers.
In high school, Matthews played quarterback. Here's a look at some of his highlights:
With the 61st overall pick in the draft, the Astros drafted Alonzo Tredwell, a right-handed pitcher from UCLA. Tredwell, 21, is 6 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 230 pounds, according to MLB.com.
Here's a look at Houston's other draft picks:
- Round 3: Jake Bloss, P, Georgetown
- Round 4: Cam Fisher, OF, UNC Charlotte
- Round 5: Chase Jaworsky, SS, Rock Canyon HS (CO)
- Round 6: Ethan Pecko, P, Towson (MD)
- Round 7: Joey Dixon, P, Stanford
- Round 8: Ryan Johnson, 2B, Pepperdine
- Round 9: Jeron Williams, SS, Toledo
- Round 10: Austin Deming, IF, BYU
- Round 11: Nehomar Ochoa Jr., OF, Galena Park HS (TX)
- Round 12: Anthony Huezo, OF, Etiwanda HS (CA)
- Round 13: James Hicks, P, South Carolina
- Round 14: Jackson Nezuh, P, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Round 15: Garret Guillemette, C, Texas
- Round 16: Will Bush, C, Tyler JC (TX)
- Round 17: Colby Langford, P, Murray State Col (OK)
- Round 18: Derek True, P, Cal Poly
- Round 19: Andrew Duncan, OF, A3 Academy (FL)
- Round 20: Pascanel Ferreras, SS, Western Carolina
