FORT WORTH, TX - JULY 14: Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. poses with Kaelen Culpepper on stage after Culpepper was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round during the 2024 MLB Draft presented by Nike at Cowtown Coliseum on Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, Tx .– With the 21st overall pick in the MLB Draft the Minnesota Twins selected Memphian Kaelen Culpepper.
Culpepper played three seasons at Kansas State where he was a two-time All Big 12 selection. In 2024, he batted .328, and registered 80 hits with 59 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 61 games.