FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University's Devin Raftery has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Astros, propelling him to the prestigious #SharksInThePros club that now features 30 players that have signed with a Major League Baseball team and 23 more that have signed independent ball contracts.
 
Raftery, the South Region and NCAA Division II Baseball Championship tournament Most Valuable Player, struck out 90 hitters in 2016 in 55.1 innings pitched. Raftery led the team in earned run average in 2016, posting a dominant and record-setting 1.14 ERA. A unanimous All-American, Raftery took over the NSU single-season saves record that stood for 19 years and was held by John Hassel, as "Raft" earned 17 saves on the season. His 17 saves were good for the second-most saves in Division II in 2016.
 
Over the course of his career at NSU, Raftery has put together a dominant set of numbers while on the mound. In 53 games pitched and 90 total innings, Raftery compiled 136 strikeouts, while walking just 22 batters. He has a career ERA of 1.20, the lowest in program history, and is third all-time in career saves with 23, despite throwing two less years than the Robert Cancel and Sean Albury who are one and two on the career saves list.
 
Raftery's assignment with the Astros has yet to be determined.