SAN DIEGO, Calif. â€" Sophomore SS Bryson Brigman was selected in the third round (No. 87 overall) of the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners Friday morning. This is the fourth straight year USD has had a player taken in the first three rounds of the MLB Draft (Kris Bryant, Connor Joe, and Kyle Holder).

"I was absolutely stoked to get the call," Brigman told Kirk Kenney of the San Diego UT. "It's a phenomenal organization. As long as I play my game the way I know I can and stay confident in myself, I don't think I'll have any problem moving up the ranks pretty quickly and, hopefully, be on the big league team one day."

Brigman, a two-time All-WCC first team selection, bounced back from an early-season injury to hit a team-high .372 with eight doubles, 22 RBI, and 31 runs scored. He moved over to shortstop this season after playing second base his freshman year.

Brigman was drafted in the 40th round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics, but chose to attend USD. He is the only player to have won three World Championships while playing for the USA National teams, as a member of the 2011 USA 16U championship team, and back-to-back 18U championship teams in 2012 and 2013.

The MLB Draft continues Saturday with more Toreros expected to be selected. Seven Toreros were drafted in 2015.