By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Iowa City — Iowa redshirt junior Trenton Wallace was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, this week.
Wallace was the 332nd pick overall.
He is the 22nd player selected during head coach Rick Heller’s tenure in Iowa City.
Wallace was Iowa’s Friday night starter this year, going 7-1 with a 2.34 ERA with 106 strikeouts.
For those numbers Wallace was decorated with Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors.