Griffin Hugus is not your ordinary college baseball athlete. On the mound, he wears rec specs. Off it, he talks about Jesus more than strikeouts. But for the junior University of Miami pitcher, his identity has never come from the scoreboard,

The Miami Hurricanes are returning most of its roster from last season, but one player was a clear lock for the MLB Draft. The Hurricanes' ace Griffin Hugus has been selected with the 91st pick in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners.

The Mariners assembled an impressive haul on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, setting themselves up formidably with potential stars of tomorrow that have the chance to reach the big leagues much sooner than many of their recent classes.