Twins Draft Ocean City Grad Sean Mooney In 12th Round

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Minnesota Twins selected St. John's junior and Ocean City graduate Sean Mooney in the 12th round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday.

The right-handed pitcher told The Press of Atlantic City he plans to sign with the club. Mooney's junior season was cut short because of Tommy John Surgery. He went 2-1 with a 2.17 ERA in nine starts this year.

As a sophomore in 2018, the starting pitcher went 11-3 with a 2.56 ERA. Mooney made the Collegiate Baseball All-American Second Team.

Mooney won Big East Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year as a freshman, becoming only the second player in league history to earn both awards simultaneously.

In four years with the Red Raiders, Mooney made the All-State Second team twice. As a senior in 2016, Mooney finished with a 9-1 record and 0.63 ERA with 102 strikeouts and allowing only 11 walks. He also played third and first base.

Last year, the Angels drafted Ocean City High School product Danny Nunan in the same round. Mooney was drafted 359th overall, while the Angels took Nunan with the 361st spot last year.

Click here to track other New Jersey athletes to get drafted. However, players who went to college in a different state, such as Mooney, may not appear on the list.

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