HARTFORD, Conn. – Former Trinity College Baseball player Cooper McGrath was an 18^th-round selection of the San Francisco Giants in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. McGrath becomes the sixth former Bantam to be drafted into the MLB, and the first since James Wood was selected in the 47^th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners.
 
McGrath was a member of the Bantams pitching staff for his junior and senior campaigns from 2022-23. As a junior, McGrath led the Trinity rotation with six wins and a team-high 42 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work, while limiting opponents to a .252 batting average. During his senior season, McGrath transitioned to a relief role, posting a 3.38 earned run average in eight innings pitched with two saves. After transferring to Northeastern as a graduate student, McGrath logged 28 appearances out of the bullpen with a 4-0 record and one save, along with a 2.20 ERA and a .220 opponent batting average.
 
 
Trinity College All-Time MLB Draft Picks:
2025:    Cooper McGrath (2022-23) (536^th Overall, 18^th Round, San Francisco Giants)
2010:    James Wood (2007-10) (47^th Round, Seattle Mariners)
2009:    Jeremiah Bayer (2008-09) (918^th Overall, 30^th Round, Boston Red Sox)
2008:    Tim Kiely (2005-08) (829^th Overall, 27^th Round, Los Angeles Angels)
             Thomas DiBenedetto (2005-08) (1132^nd Overall, 37^th Round, Boston Red Sox)
2002:    Jonah Bayliss (2001-02) (198^th Overall, 7^th Round, Kansas City Royals)