MIAMI – FIU baseball pitchers Easton Marks and Owen Puk were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, as announced Monday evening.
 
Puk was taken in the 18th round (531st overall) by the Washington Nationals, while Marks was selected by his hometown team, the Colorado Rockies, in the 19th round (557th overall).
 
This marks the first time since 2022 that FIU has had players selected in the MLB Draft and the most draftees for the program since 2019, when five Panthers were picked. FIU has now had at least one player selected in 12 of the past 14 years.

"I'm incredibly proud of Owen and Easton for being selected in the MLB Draft. Hearing your name called is something every young ballplayer dreams of, and it's a special moment for both of them," said FIU HC Rich Witten. "They've set the standard for what it means to be a Panther—not just with their talent, but with their commitment to development, the work they put in behind the scenes, and the way they carried themselves on and off the mound. This is a well-deserved opportunity, and I couldn't be happier for two outstanding representatives of FIU Baseball."

Marks made an immediate impact in his first year in Miami, earning All-Conference USA First Team honors. The Arapahoe, Colo., native led the team with 67 innings pitched and 72 strikeouts over 14 starts while posting a 3.49 ERA.

He delivered four outings of six or more innings, including a pair of seven-inning performances against Kennesaw State (April 17) and Liberty (May 9). Marks matched his season-high with nine strikeouts against Delaware on Feb. 22. He becomes the first Panther pitcher to earn First Team All-CUSA recognition since Logan Allen in 2019.

Puk wrapped up his fourth season with the Panthers by posting a career year in 2025. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native made 13 appearances with 12 starts, tallying 51 strikeouts over 40.1 innings while holding opposing batters to a .224 average. The right-hander recorded career highs in both innings pitched and strikeouts. He notched a career-best nine strikeouts against New Mexico State on April 12 and fired five shutout innings with eight strikeouts on the road at Middle Tennessee on March 30.

Puk also turned in standout performances with five innings of one-hit ball against Stonehill in his season debut in the 6-5 win on Feb. 15 and four scoreless frames at Bethune-Cookman on March 25. Over his four-year career, he totaled 95 strikeouts across 79.2 innings.

RECENT FIU MLB HISTORY
2025 - Easton Marks | Colorado Rockies | 19th round, 557th selection
2025 - Owen Puk | Washington Nationals | 18th round, 531st selection
2022 - Patrick Pridgen | Detroit Tigers | 15th round, 447th selection
2021 – Tyler Myrick | San Francisco Giants | 14th round, 416th selection
2020 - Logan Allen | Cleveland Indians | 2nd round, 56th selection
2019 - Tyler Myrick | Texas Rangers | 40th round, 1,195th selection
2019 - Lorenzo Hampton, Jr. | Miami Marlins | 28th round, 831st selection
2019 - Nick MacDonald | New York Mets | 23rd round, 688th selection
2019 - Javier Valdes | Atlanta Braves | 21st round, 637th selection
2019 - Austin Shenton | Seattle Mariners | 5th round, 156th selection
2018 - Andres Nunez | Kansas City Royals | 29th round, 872nd selection
2017 - Franklin Van Gurp | San Francisco Giants | 25th round, 756th selection  
2017 - Michael Agis | Colorado Rockies | 36th round, 1,076th selection
2017 - Irving Lopez | St. Louis Cardinals | 19th round, 574th selection
2017 - Dominic LoBrutto | Boston Red Sox | 18th round, 551st selection
2017 - Zack Soria | Atlanta Braves | 18th round, 530th selection
2017 - JC Escarra | Baltimore Orioles | 15th round, 458th selection
2016 – Williams Durruthy | Arizona Diamondbacks | 31st round, 929 selection
2015 – Josh Anderson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 38th round, 1,126 selection
2015 – Gianni Zayas | Seattle Mariners | 35th round, 1,055 selection
2015 – Julius Gaines | Seattle Mariners | 33rd round, 995th selection
2015 – Danny Dopico | Chicago White Sox | 11th round, 322nd selection
2015 – Edwin Rios | Los Angeles Dodgers | 6th round, 192nd selection
2014 – Louis Silverio | Chicago White Sox | 33rd round, 978th selection
2014 – Mike Gomez | Chicago White Sox | 13th round, 378th selection
2014 – Mike Franco | Tampa Bay Rays | 7th round, 217th selection
2014 – Aramis Garcia | San Francisco Giants | 2nd round, 52nd selection  

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