IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sophomore Cade Obermueller was selected by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in the 19th Round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Obermueller was the 585th pick overall.
Obermueller is the 34th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller.
The Iowa City, Iowa, native went 4-3 with a 3.93 ERA in 13 starts in 2024. The left-hander struck out 73 batters over 59.2 innings. Obermueller allowed 26 earned runs on 39 hits.
Obermueller has appeared in 28 career games for the Hawkeyes with a 6-4 record and a 4.19 ERA. He started 15 games for Iowa and struck out 109 in 81 2/3 innings of work.
The Hawkeyes finished the 2024 season with a 31-23 overall record. Iowa finished fourth in the Big Ten regular season standings and made its ninth straight Big Ten Tournament appearance.