On the third and final day of the MLB 2012 Amateur Draft another Zag joined the ranks of professional baseball. Senior pitcher, and Spokane native, Tyler Olson was picked by the Oakland A’s in the 17^thround.

Tyler Olson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics

The left handed starter, who led off the pitching rotation for GU, was the 529^th overall pick. Olson ended the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 5-4 record. He made 15 appearances on the mound for the Bulldogs and tallied 90 K’s.