Timmerman, Kern Chosen on Final Day of 2023 MLB Draft
7/11/2023 5:29:00 PM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State baseball pitcher Josh Timmerman was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the 482nd overall pick and outfielder Kade Kern was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round with the 519th pick.
Timmerman and Kern are the second and third Buckeyes to be selected in the 2023 MLB Draft; pitcher Isaiah Coupet went to the Rockies in the fourth round. Timmerman becomes the 116th overall draft pick and Kern, the 117th, dating back to 1966, from the Ohio State baseball program. Timmerman is just the second Buckeye in program history to be drafted by the Brewers (Eric Fryer, '07) and Kern is the third Buckeye (Blase Sparma, '91 & Doug Wollenberg, '92) to be selected by the Braves.
In his lone season with the Buckeyes, Timmerman went 2-2 overall, making 13 appearances on the mound and six starts after battling an injury for the majority of the season. Timmerman tossed 26.2 innings and struck out 36 batters.
Timmerman joined the Buckeyes following two seasons at Wabash Valley Community College, where he had a standout career. In 2022, he compiled an 8-1 record and fanned 85 in 68.2 innings pitched. He averaged 11.14 strikeouts per nine innings and finished the 2022 season with an ERA of 3.41 and helped his team to the third round of the JUCO World Series.
Kern had a strong three years with the Buckeyes. This past season, Kern batted .283 with 38 runs scored, 47 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, six homeruns and 22 RBIs. He went 16-for-19 in stolen bases.
Kern was an All-Big Ten Third Team selection in 2022 after batting .301 with 58 hits, nine homers and 49 RBIs, while going 11-for-13 in steals. He had an impressive rookie campaign in 2021. Kern played and started in 42 games and batted .325. He had 52 hits and 30 RBIs and was 9-for-11 in stolen bases. He was named to both the All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was also honored as a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Kern finishes his career with a .303 batting average through 136 games. He recorded 89 runs scored, 157 hits, 36 doubles, three triples, 17 homeruns and 101 RBIs. He went 36-for-43 in stolen bases.
Timmerman and Kern are the second and third Buckeyes to be selected in the 2023 MLB Draft; pitcher Isaiah Coupet went to the Rockies in the fourth round. Timmerman becomes the 116th overall draft pick and Kern, the 117th, dating back to 1966, from the Ohio State baseball program. Timmerman is just the second Buckeye in program history to be drafted by the Brewers (Eric Fryer, '07) and Kern is the third Buckeye (Blase Sparma, '91 & Doug Wollenberg, '92) to be selected by the Braves.
In his lone season with the Buckeyes, Timmerman went 2-2 overall, making 13 appearances on the mound and six starts after battling an injury for the majority of the season. Timmerman tossed 26.2 innings and struck out 36 batters.
Timmerman joined the Buckeyes following two seasons at Wabash Valley Community College, where he had a standout career. In 2022, he compiled an 8-1 record and fanned 85 in 68.2 innings pitched. He averaged 11.14 strikeouts per nine innings and finished the 2022 season with an ERA of 3.41 and helped his team to the third round of the JUCO World Series.
Kern had a strong three years with the Buckeyes. This past season, Kern batted .283 with 38 runs scored, 47 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, six homeruns and 22 RBIs. He went 16-for-19 in stolen bases.
Kern was an All-Big Ten Third Team selection in 2022 after batting .301 with 58 hits, nine homers and 49 RBIs, while going 11-for-13 in steals. He had an impressive rookie campaign in 2021. Kern played and started in 42 games and batted .325. He had 52 hits and 30 RBIs and was 9-for-11 in stolen bases. He was named to both the All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and was also honored as a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Kern finishes his career with a .303 batting average through 136 games. He recorded 89 runs scored, 157 hits, 36 doubles, three triples, 17 homeruns and 101 RBIs. He went 36-for-43 in stolen bases.
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