Kyle Funkhouser Heading Back To Louisville
- Updated: July 18, 2015
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers first round pick Kyle Funkhouser has elected to return to Louisville for his senior season.
funkhouser was No. 35 pick (dodgers). MT @k_funk16 I will not be signing & will return to U of Louisville for sr season #⚾️
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) July 17, 2015
Funkhouser announced on his official Twitter account the news.
Wanted to be the first to announce tht I will not be signing, and will return to the University of Louisville for my senior season #L1C4 #⚾️
— Kyle Funkhouser (@k_funk16) July 17, 2015
He thanked the Dodgers for the opportunity.
Can’t forget to thank the Dodger organization for selecting me in this year’s draft. Wishing them the best of luck moving forward
— Kyle Funkhouser (@k_funk16) July 17, 2015
Funkhouser had a great senior season starting in 17 games. He struck out 104 batters and posted a 3.36 ERA. I hope nothing but the best for Funkhouser but it is a blow to the Dodgers farm system.
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