The New York Mets used the 223rd selection in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Auburn pitcher Cam Tilly on Monday.

Tilly took on greater role as his second season with the Tigers went on, and he became the second Auburn pitcher picked in the seventh round of the 2025 draft. The Toronto Blue Jays chose Dylan Watts at No. 202.

As a freshman from Indiana, Tilly made 14 relief appearances for Auburn in 2024. He had a 3-1 record with a 6.29 earned-run average. In 24.1 innings, Tilly struck out 27 while yielding 20 hits and 14 walks as a freshman.

In his second season, Tilly posted a 3-3 record with a 5.48 ERA and one save. His 19 games, including six starts. In 46 innings in 2025, Tilly struck out 58 and yielded 33 hits and 29 walks.

Tilly is a 6-foot-2 right-hander.

Tilly and Watts follow catcher/outfielder Ike Irish and infielder Eric Snow into the 2025 draft from Auburn. The Baltimore Orioles took Irish in the first round at No. 19 on Sunday night, and the Blue Jays chose Snow in the sixth round at No. 172 on Monday.

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