The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jared Beck from Saint Leo University with the first pick of the 13th round on Tuesday.

Beck, a seven-foot left-hander, would be the tallest player in Major League history.

He struck out 105 batters in 68 1/3 innings for Division II Saint Leo this season, posting a 3.95 ERA. He's also pitched summer ball for the Savannah Bananas.

"Jared's a really interesting case," Orioles draft director Brad Ciolek said. "Obviously, he's a little bit of a bigger guy, and that might take a little bit more, I guess, in terms of delivery, refining his mechanics. But we have faith in our player-development staff, our pitching coaches, that they'll be able to get the most out of his ability."