Three-time All-American slugger Kamran Young was selected in the 21st round by the Minnesota Twins on the third and final day of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft as the 620th overall pick over the three-day event.
The Santa Clarita native completed a remarkable and history-making senior campaign, earning a 1st-team Daktronics All-America nod, and 2nd-team All-America selections from ABCA/Rawlings and the NCBWA. These honors followed Young earning Daktronics West Region, NCBWA West Region, ABCA West Region and CCAA Most Valuable Player nods.
Young ranked 20th in walks, 25th in home runs, 26th in on-base percentage, 34th in slugging percentage and 38th in home runs per game in the NCAA following the regular season, taking it up a notch in league play by leading the league in batting average, home runs, OB% and SLG%, placing 2nd in RBI, 3rd in walks and triples, 4th in runs and 5th in hits.
Young also led the team with 12 multi-RBI contests, including a 5RBI effort to open the four-game set at CS San Bernardino to close the regular season that included two home runs, also tying for the team lead with 20 multi-hit contests and boasting a team-best 18-game hit streak which he extended over the first two games of the league tournament.
