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Minnesota Twins pick another pitcher from Alabama in MLB draft

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With the 36th selection in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Sunday, the Minnesota Twins selected Alabama pitcher Riley Quick.

On Monday, the Twins got another Crimson Tide pitcher, this time with the 479th selection, where they took Jonathan Stevens in the 16th round.

But while Quick posted an 8-3 record in 14 starts in the 2025 season, Stevens did not pitch for Alabama this season, just as he did not in his first season with the Crimson Tide in 2024.

Also like Quick, Stevens is a former Alabama high school star. Quick played at Hewitt-Trussville while Stevens prepped at Briarwood Christian in Birmingham.

Stevens entered the transfer portal after Alabama’s 2025 season ended.

Stevens became the fourth player picked from the 2025 Alabama team in this year’s draft. In addition to Quick, the Chicago Cubs chose outfielder Kade Snell at No. 151 and the New York Yankees selected outfielder Richie Bonomolo Jr. at No. 224.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.

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