Steven Okert
American baseball player (born 1991)
Steven Chandler Okert (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants, Miami Marlins, and Minnesota Twins. The Giants selected Okert in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
Early life
Steven Chandler Okert was born on July 9, 1991, in Riverside, California. Okert graduated from Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas.
College career
The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Grayson County College, but he did not sign and returned to Grayson. He was then drafted by the Brewers again in the 33rd round of the 2011 draft, but again did not sign and transferred to the University of Oklahoma. In his lone season for the Oklahoma Sooners, he appeared in 30 games with five starts, going 9–8 with a 3.07 earned run average (ERA) and 78 strikeouts.
Professional career
Draft and minor leagues
The San Francisco Giants selected Okert in the fourth round, with the 148th overall pick, of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Giants and also played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
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