Indians draft Auburn Mountainview alum Friis

Published 11:30 am Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The Cleveland Indians selected second baseman Tyler Friis with the 642nd overall pick, the 21st round, of the 2017 MLB Draft on Wednesday.

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Friis, an Auburn Mountainview High graduate, is one of the top collegiate infielders out of Indiana State University.

Friis, a three-year-starter for the Sycamores of Terre Haute, hit .322 with 11 doubles, two triples and a home run and scored 30 runs in 45 starts as a junior this season. The Sycamores finished 29-26.

Friis was part of Auburn Mountainview’s 3A state championship team in 2013. Friis hit .343 batting average in 55 varsity games, compiling 46 hits, with 24 RBIs, seven doubles and a triple during his career with the Lions.