Two former Tega Cay Little League players and Fort Mill High School alumni, Connor Rasmussen and Mathieu Curtis, were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft this week, continuing a streak of three consecutive years a Tega Cay Little League product has been chosen.
Rasmussen, a second baseman from Tulane, was picked 458th overall in the 15th round by the Kansas City Royals on Monday. In his junior season at Tulane, Rasmussen was a First Team All-AAC selection, batting .333 with 41 runs, 71 hits, 15 doubles, five home runs and 45 RBI. He started all 58 games and led the team in hits, RBI and total bases (103). In two seasons with the Green Wave after transferring from East Carolina, Rasmussen hit .310 with 141 hits, 92 runs and 96 RBI. He is the eighth Tulane player ever selected by the Royals.
Curtis, a 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher, was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round as the 427th overall pick. Curtis began his collegiate career at USC Upstate, making 32 appearances and earning a spot on the Big South’s All-Freshman Team in 2023. After two seasons with the Spartans, he transferred to Virginia Tech for his junior year, transitioning to a bullpen role. As a Hokie, Curtis made 26 appearances, pitching 38 2/3 innings with a 5.35 ERA and posting a perfect fielding percentage. His combination of size, velocity, and defensive awareness is expected to translate well to professional baseball. Curtis retains one more year of collegiate eligibility.
The selections of Rasmussen and Curtis extend a recent trend for Tega Cay Little League, following Owen Wimmer and Zach Tepper in 2023, and Eli Layton in 2024, highlighting a pipeline of local talent reaching the professional ranks.
