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Logan Hughes Selected No. 17 overall by Houston Astros
July 11, 2026 | Baseball
Hughes becomes the fourth First Round pick in program history
PHILADELPHIA – With the No. 17 overall selection in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Houston Astros selected Texas Tech OF/1B Logan Hughes.
Hughes becomes the fourth all-time first round pick in program history joining Donald Harris (No. 5 overall, 1989), Josh Jung (No. 8 overall, 2019) and Jace Jung (No. 12, 2022).
A native of Deland, Hughes shined in his two seasons at Texas Tech becoming the Red Raiders first consensus All-America selection since the younger Jung brother in 2022.
Hughes' selection marks the 36th straight season that the Red Raiders have had a player drafted in the MLB Draft and was the first selection made from the Big 12 Conference.
A 2026 First Team All-Big 12 selection, Hughes had another big year for the Red Raiders in 2026, hitting .375 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs. He walked 50 times and was hit by six pitches. He struck out just 33 times in 55 games. Hughes hit an even .500 in 2026 on pitches at 93 MPH or higher.
Finishing with a team-best OPS of 1.263 thanks in large part to his .510 on-base percentage, Hughes became just the second Red Raider in program history to reach 20 career Big 12 home runs joining Josh Bard in that exclusive group.
Hughes in his two seasons at Texas Tech is a career .350 hitter with 37 home runs and 129 RBIs in just 107 career games. His 37 home runs are the seventh-most in program history.
Known for raising his game in conference play, Hughes is an all-time .384 (91-for-237) career hitter in Big 12 play and has hit 20 home runs and drove in 60 runs in those 60 contests.
Hughes' 60 career Big 12 RBIs are the fifth-most in program history while his 91 career hits are the ninth-most in program history. His .384 all-time Big 12 average is fourth all-time amongst Red Raiders.
Hughes was the Red Raiders first multi-time All-American since 2022 when Jung was named a unanimous All-American and pitcher Brandon Birdsell was named to All-America teams by Perfect Game (Third Team), D1Baseball (Third), Collegiate Baseball (Second Team) and
the ABCA (Second Team).
The outfielder is the 72nd all-time player to be drafted in the Tim Tadlock era and is the 187th all-time draftee in Texas Tech Baseball history.
The 2026 MLB Draft continues Saturday (Rounds 1-4) and Sunday (5-20) with live coverage of the first four rounds live on Peacock before the action shifts to MLB dot com on Sunday. The coverage Sunday begins at 10:30 a.m. live on MLB dot com.
Hughes becomes the fourth all-time first round pick in program history joining Donald Harris (No. 5 overall, 1989), Josh Jung (No. 8 overall, 2019) and Jace Jung (No. 12, 2022).
A native of Deland, Hughes shined in his two seasons at Texas Tech becoming the Red Raiders first consensus All-America selection since the younger Jung brother in 2022.
Hughes' selection marks the 36th straight season that the Red Raiders have had a player drafted in the MLB Draft and was the first selection made from the Big 12 Conference.
A 2026 First Team All-Big 12 selection, Hughes had another big year for the Red Raiders in 2026, hitting .375 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs. He walked 50 times and was hit by six pitches. He struck out just 33 times in 55 games. Hughes hit an even .500 in 2026 on pitches at 93 MPH or higher.
Finishing with a team-best OPS of 1.263 thanks in large part to his .510 on-base percentage, Hughes became just the second Red Raider in program history to reach 20 career Big 12 home runs joining Josh Bard in that exclusive group.
Hughes in his two seasons at Texas Tech is a career .350 hitter with 37 home runs and 129 RBIs in just 107 career games. His 37 home runs are the seventh-most in program history.
Known for raising his game in conference play, Hughes is an all-time .384 (91-for-237) career hitter in Big 12 play and has hit 20 home runs and drove in 60 runs in those 60 contests.
Hughes' 60 career Big 12 RBIs are the fifth-most in program history while his 91 career hits are the ninth-most in program history. His .384 all-time Big 12 average is fourth all-time amongst Red Raiders.
Hughes was the Red Raiders first multi-time All-American since 2022 when Jung was named a unanimous All-American and pitcher Brandon Birdsell was named to All-America teams by Perfect Game (Third Team), D1Baseball (Third), Collegiate Baseball (Second Team) and
the ABCA (Second Team).
The outfielder is the 72nd all-time player to be drafted in the Tim Tadlock era and is the 187th all-time draftee in Texas Tech Baseball history.
The 2026 MLB Draft continues Saturday (Rounds 1-4) and Sunday (5-20) with live coverage of the first four rounds live on Peacock before the action shifts to MLB dot com on Sunday. The coverage Sunday begins at 10:30 a.m. live on MLB dot com.
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