Padres select Auburn’s Hebner in fourth round

The San Diego Padres selected Auburn's Cody Hebner in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Tuesday.

The San Diego Padres selected Auburn’s Cody Hebner in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Tuesday.

Habner, 20, a right-handed pitcher, was Baseball America’s No. 2 prospect out of Washington. He is former Auburn Mountainview High School and Green River Community College standout.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Habner was the 143rd overall selection in the amateur draft.

At Auburn Mountainview, Habner was the South Puget Sound League 3A Most Valuable Player. He also earned first-team all-state honors as a pitcher.