Layne Somsen Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

IP	2
ERA	22.5
WHIP	4.5
BB/9	13.5
SO/9	9

Full name Layne R. Somsen
Born 06/05/1989 in Yankton, SD
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School South Dakota State
Debut 05/14/2016
Drafted in the 22nd round (675th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.

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