Horn Taken in Third Round of MLB Draft by Cincinnati Reds

Nebraska junior Ty Horn was selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Horn, who became the eighth third-round selection in NU history, was the No. 94 pick overall in the draft.

Horn becomes the seventh Husker pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted in the first 10 rounds, joining Spencer Schwellenbach (2nd, 2021), Cade Povich (3rd, 2021), Emmett Olson (4th, 2023), Jace Kaminska (10th, 2023), Brett Sears (7th, 2024) and Mason McConnaughey (4th, 2025).

The right-hander is the fifth Husker to be selected by the Reds in the draft.

Horn went 3-3 with a 4.03 ERA and one save across 22 appearances, including 12 starts in 2026. The Halstead, Kan., native finished second on the team with 87 strikeouts in 82.2 innings and held opposing batters to a .241 batting average. Horn struck out eight-plus hitters in three appearances, including a career-high nine strikeouts against No. 18 Ole Miss in the Lincoln Regional.