IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior Cade Obermueller was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the second Round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. Obermueller was the 63rd pick overall.
Obermueller became the 34th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller when he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round in 2024.
The Iowa City, Iowa, native earned third-team All-America honors after going 5-3 with a 3.02 ERA in 15 starts in 2025. He posted five quality starts and fanned 117 batters over 83.1 innings. His 117 punchouts ranks second all-time in program history for strikeouts in a season.
Obermueller has appeared in 43 career games for the Hawkeyes with an 11-7 record and a 3.60 ERA. He started 30 games for Iowa and struck out 226 batters in 165 innings of work.
Obermueller is the son of former Hawkeye and current Director of Player Development, Wes Obermueller, who was selected in the second round by the Kansas City Royals.
The Hawkeyes closed the 2025 season with a 33-22-1 overall record. Iowa finished third in the Big Ten regular season standings and made their 10th straight Big Ten Tournament appearance.