Pennsbury graduate Joe Tiroly went to the San Diego Padres in the seventh round (No. 215 overall) during Sunday’s second day of the 2026 MLB Draft.
Playing mostly second base and batting No. 3 for Virginia this spring, the 21-year-old Tiroly batted .319 and led Virginia in home runs (16), RBIs (66) and hits (76) with a .984 OPS (second) this spring after going to Rider for his first two collegiate seasons.
He made the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Regional all-tournament team after hitting a three-run homer with four RBIs in the Cavaliers’ 15-11, 10-inning win over Southern Miss on May 30.
Most mock drafts had the 6-foot, 205-pound Tiroly going anywhere from the third to eighth round. He was ranked the No. 147 prospect by mlb.com.
Fellow Pennsbury classmate Ryan Zuckerman was also expected to be taken Sunday. He led Georgia Tech in home runs (23) and RBIs (79, tied for eighth in the country) while setting career-highs in batting average (.345), runs (71), hits (80), walks (37), slugging percentage (.720) and on-base percentage (.438). The Yellow Jackets’ No. 5 hitter and third baseman, the 6-4, 230-pound Zuckerman earned D1 Baseball first-team All-American honors and was the ACC Tournament MVP.
The first four rounds were Saturday, with rounds 5-20 Sunday. Holy Ghost Prep graduate Aiden Robbins, an outfielder, was the No. 92 overall selection by the New York Mets on Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Pennsbury grad Tiroly taken by Padres seventh round of MLB Draft
