Diamondbacks Draft Texas A&M Pitcher Weston Duer

College Station is sending another arm into pro baseball. Texas A&M pitcher Weston Duer, a familiar name for many in Houston who follow SEC baseball from neighborhoods like Midtown and Memorial to the suburbs, was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.

The pick puts Duer on the next step of a path that ran through Texas A&M and into one of baseball’s biggest annual talent events. For Aggies followers around Houston, the news adds one more local college connection to the draft board and another former SEC player to track in the Diamondbacks system.

Weston Duer lands with Arizona in the 18th round

Duer was taken by Arizona with its 18th-round selection, giving the Diamondbacks a right-handed pitcher with experience in a major college program. The draft call marks a big checkpoint for any late-round pick. It opens the door to a pro contract, a new developmental staff, and a chance to climb through the minor leagues.

Late-round selections do not come with the spotlight that follows first-round names, but clubs still use those picks to add depth and target players they believe can grow in pro ball. Duer now joins that group. His next move will depend on whether he signs with Arizona and begins his career in the organization’s farm system.

Why the Weston Duer draft pick matters to Texas A&M followers

Texas A&M has built a steady pipeline of players into professional baseball, and every draft selection reinforces that reach. Duer’s selection gives the Aggies another pitcher moving from the college game into a pro setup where role, velocity, command, and durability all get measured in a new way.

For Houston-area readers who track Texas A&M closely, this is the kind of draft outcome that keeps the college-to-pro connection active long after the season ends. Duer may not have gone in the early rounds, but getting picked means a major league club saw enough to invest a selection in him. That matters in a draft with limited rounds and constant competition for roster space.

The next concrete development will be Duer’s signing status and his first assignment in the Arizona system, likely in rookie ball or another entry-level affiliate once paperwork is complete and camp plans are set.

This article is a summary of reporting by 12thman.com. Read the full story here.