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MLB Draft: Oregon State First Baseman Mason Guerra Selected By Atlanta Braves in Round 14

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Mason Guerra of Oregon State (left) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against Arizona State in the second inning during the Pac-12 Tournament at Scottsdale Stadium on May 25, 2023.
Mason Guerra of Oregon State (left) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against Arizona State in the second inning during the Pac-12 Tournament at Scottsdale Stadium on May 25, 2023. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY

With the 431st overall selection in this week's MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves selected Oregon State Beavers first baseman Mason Guerra in round 14.

The right-hander was the sixth of seven Beavers selected in this year's Draft. Before Guerra, second baseman Travis Bazzana (#1 overall, Cleveland Guardians), RHP Aiden May (#70 overall, Miami Marlins), RHP Jacob Kmatz (#157 overall, Tampa Bay Rays), and RHP Bridger Holmes (#202 overall, Los Angeles Angels) and shortstop Elijah Hainline, (#220 overall, Los Angeles Dodgers)
were all also selected prior to Guerra.

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Guerra was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention in each of the last two seasons. His career batting average at OSU comes to .289 with 138 hits, 23 home runs, and 118 RBIs.

A product of Beaverton and Westview High School, Guerra helped the Beavers to a record of 45-16 and a berth in the Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament this past season.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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