UNC pitcher Ryan Lynch drafted in the third round by San Diego Padres

Posted Jul 11, 2026
The San Diego Padres selected UNC pitcher Ryan Lynch in the third round of the MLB Draft on Saturday, with the right-hander capping a two-season rise in Chapel Hill that featured big-game starts, a mid-90s fastball, and a wipeout slider. Lynch’s name had been rising all spring, and when the call came on Saturday it completed a rapid career arc. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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