Indiana University Athletics
Bergman Picked in 18th Round of MLB Draft
7/12/2026 8:30:00 PM | Baseball
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Jackson Bergman is set to join the ranks of Pro Hoosiers. The senior right-handed pitcher was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round (525 overall) of the MLB Draft on Sunday (July 12) evening to cap off the weekend's proceedings. Indiana has now had at least one player selected in every full draft since 2007.
Bergman made just three starts for the Hoosiers during his lone season in Bloomington before missing the rest of the campaign with an elbow injury. In 14 innings of work, the Ohio native had a 4.50 ERA with nine strikeouts. He's the 13th player in program history to be selected by the White Sox.
During head coach Jeff Mercer's stint as the skipper, Bergman is now the 31st unique student-athlete to be picked in the MLB Draft. In totality, 118 different players have been selected since the MLB Draft went into effect. Bergman will spend the rest of the year recovering from injury before returning to throw.
In addition to Bergman, incoming freshman signee Gavin Swartz (Bloomington, Ill.) was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the MLB Draft. The young right-handed pitcher will choose between signing his professional contract or reporting back to campus.
Bergman made just three starts for the Hoosiers during his lone season in Bloomington before missing the rest of the campaign with an elbow injury. In 14 innings of work, the Ohio native had a 4.50 ERA with nine strikeouts. He's the 13th player in program history to be selected by the White Sox.
During head coach Jeff Mercer's stint as the skipper, Bergman is now the 31st unique student-athlete to be picked in the MLB Draft. In totality, 118 different players have been selected since the MLB Draft went into effect. Bergman will spend the rest of the year recovering from injury before returning to throw.
In addition to Bergman, incoming freshman signee Gavin Swartz (Bloomington, Ill.) was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the MLB Draft. The young right-handed pitcher will choose between signing his professional contract or reporting back to campus.
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