Husker baseball’s ace Carson Jasa taken in third round of MLB Draft

Nebraska baseball's redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa is staying in the Midwest after getting selected in the MLB Draft.

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Nebraska baseball’s ace Carson Jasa taken in third round of MLB Draft

LINCOLN, Neb. —

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Nebraska baseball’s redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa is staying in the Midwest after getting selected in the MLB Draft.

The right-handed pitcher was chosen by the Chicago Cubs in the third round of the draft on Saturday.

The Huskers’ ace threw two complete shutout games and 117 strikeouts across 87.2 innings in 2026.

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