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Universities1st Round - #24 - Deven Marrero, SS, Arizona State (Boston Red Sox) 3rd Round - #96 - Brady Rodgers, LHP, Arizona State (Houston Astros) 3rd Round - #108 - Joey DeMichele, 2B, Arizona State (Chicago White Sox) 3rd Round - #120 - Jake Barrett, RHP, Arizona State (Arizona Diamondbacks) 4th Round - #150 - Alejandro Mejia, SS, Arizona (St. Louis Cardinals) 5th Round - #159 - Andrew Aplin, CF, Arizona State (Houston Astros) 5th Round - #187 - Rob Refsnyder, 2B, Arizona (New York Yankees) 8th Round - #262 - Seth Mejias-Brean, 3B, Arizona (Cincinnati Reds) 9th Round - #282 - Brady Wager, RHP, Grand Canyon (Baltimore Orioles) 9th Round - #302 - Joey Rickard, CF, Arizona (Tampa Bay Rays) 12th Round - #393 - Keith Glenn, CF, Arizona Christian University (Arizona Diamondbacks) 16th Round - #501 - Abe Ruiz, 1B, Arizona State (Chicago White Sox) 22nd Round - #677 - Robert Ravago, RHP, Arizona State (Miami Marlins) 23rd Round - #721 - Brandon Magee, OF, Arizona State (Boston Red Sox) 24th Round - #733 - Beau Maggi, C, Arizona State (Kansas City Royals) 32nd Round - #976 - Max Rossiter, C, Arizona State (Pittsburgh Pirates) 34th Round - #1047 - Zachary Livingston, C, Arizona Christian (Los Angeles Angels) Junior Colleges3rd Round - #102 - Fernando Perez, SS, Central Arizona College (San Diego Padres) 6th Round - #194 - Trey Lang, RHP, Gateway Community College (Chicago Cubs) 12th Round - #393 - Julio Felix, RHP, Pima Community College (Detroit Tigers) 13th Round - #413 - Tyler Booth, OF, Central Arizona College (Cleveland Indians) 14th Round - #448 - Tyler Hollick, CF, Chandler Gilbert Community College (San Francisco Giants) 15th Round - #459 - Erick Gonzalez, RHP, Gateway Community College (Houston Astros) 19th Round - #595 - Jorge Flores, SS, Central Arizona College (Toronto Blue Jays) 30th Round - #934 - Preston Jamison, LHP, South Mountain CC (Detroit Tigers) 30th Round - #938 - Jordan Kipper, RHP, South Mountain CC (Philadelphia Phillies) 40th Round - #1213 - Taylor Kaczmarek, RHP, South Mountain CC (Kansas City Royals) High SchoolsComp. Round A - #58 - Mitch Nay, 3B, Hamilton HS (Toronto Blue Jays) 2nd Round - #77 - Dylan Cozens, OF, Chaparral HS (Philadelphia Phillies) 6th Round - #206 - Joey Curletta, OF, Mountain Pointe HS (Los Angeles Dodgers) 17th Round - #541 - Willie Ethington, RHP, Mountain View HS (Boston Red Sox) 18th Round - #578 - Tony Blanford, RHP, Boulder Creek HS (Philadelphia Phillies) 31st Round - #956 - David Graybill, RHP, Brophy Prep (Los Angeles Dodgers) 39th Round - #1184 - Rustin Sveum, 3B, Desert Mountain HS (Chicago Cubs) BASINRADIO.COM Gillette's Austin Cowen Drafted by LA DodgersTed Ripko Former Gillette Roughrider and Western Illinois University standout Austin Cowen heard his named called during day three of the MLB Amateur Player draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round with 1,076th pick. Shortly after the announcement, Cowen tells Basin Radio Network the indescribable feeling has left his speechless. “I was just sitting in my house and kind of keeping my eye on things and just hoping for the best, and then my dad called me upstairs and he heard it—he was listening to it live,” Cowen describes. Over the last several days, Cowen says it was nerve racking watching each round pass without receiving that call. “Luckily enough I got the call,” he says. Yet at the same time, Cowen expressed his gratitude towards everyone who helped him throughout his young career, including his coaches, his parents and family, and his friends. “It’s just a very, very humbling experience,” he adds. Cowen, who played shortstop for the Leathernecks, was drafted as a catcher by the Dodgers. While Cowen admits there will be a learning curve associated with the position, he says he’s been preparing to play behind the plate because that’s the position the scouts believed fit him the best. With that in mind, Cowen is confident he’ll make the transition. “I’m all in, and whatever I got to do to try to continue my career,” Cowen explains. Cowen was a member of the Gillette American Legion baseball program's lone state championship team in 2008. He is near the top of many career and single season records for the Riders including second all-time with 186 singles, fourth in career triples with 16, third all-time with 259 total hits, fourth all-time in plate appearances, third in career sacrifices with 28 and his 76 singles in 2008 is good enough for second most in a single season. In Cowen's senior season with the Leathernecks of Western Illinois University he led the team 41 RBI and he was 7 in the Summit League in batting with a .317 AVG. So what advice would Cowen give to younger baseball players back in his hometown of Gillette who dream of someday playing the big leagues? As it turns out, he would tell them the same thing he recently told his younger cousin. “Never be satisfied. Always be willing to put that hard work in.” Cowen concludes, “If you set your mind to something that’s all you can ask for.”
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Bush, a 6-foot-6, 195-pound right-handed pitcher, went in the 24th Round, the 747th pick overall, to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Armold, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-handed pitcher went in the 30th Round, the 935th overall pick, to the Milwaukee Brewers. John Sgromolo, a 6-foot, 200-pound first baseman was selected in the 37th Round, the 1,136th pick, to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “These kids dream of playing professional baseball,” said Dave Barnett, head baseball coach. “This is a great day for them and for Flagler. I am happy to have had the opportunity to coach Garrett, Jonathan, and John.” For Bush, this was not the first time a Major League team came calling. He was a 15th Round pick of the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 coming out of Stanton College Prep in Jacksonville, and was a 19th Round selection of the Los Angeles Dodgers last year after attending Seminole State College in Sanford. He made nine appearances with two starts for the Saints this season. Bush pitched a total of 11.2 innings and recorded nine strikeouts. He lost his Flagler debut on Feb. 5 after tossing two innings against the defending national champion University of West Florida. Bush fanned a season-high three batters vs. Florida Memorial (Mar. 28). “Garrett has been on a lot of teams’ radars,” said Barnett. “I am happy he has the opportunity to extend his career. Garrett has a tremendous arm.” Armold has been a four-year starter on the hill for Flagler. He has won 16 games in his career with a 4.25 earned run average. Armold has recorded 255 career strikeouts in 313.2 innings of work. He has made 54 appearances and broke the school record with 51 starts. Armold went 5-5 this year with a 4.67 ERA. He made 12 appearances, all starts, and tossed a staff-high 69.1 innings with 62 strikeouts. Armold struck out a career-high 11 batters vs. the University of Montevallo (Mar. 10) and earned the win. “Jonathan has worked hard to get himself into this position and deserves the opportunity to play professionally,” said Barnett. “The Brewers will be pleased with their selection.” Sgromolo was a four-starter for the Saints as well, the first two years as a designated hitter and the last two as a first baseman. He batted .313 for his career and collected 208 hits, 41 doubles, 10 home runs, drove in 95 runs and scored 105 runs. Sgromolo also boasts a .990 career fielding percentage. He is sixth all-time at Flagler in hits, tied for fourth in singles with 156, sixth in doubles and third in fielding. A two-time second-team All-Peach Belt Conference selection, he batted .317 this season with 59 hits and a team-leading 17 doubles. He also led the team with 31 runs batted in and a .996 fielding percentage, which is the second highest single-season percentage at Flagler. “John is a true baseball rat,” said Barnett. “He loves the game and has worked hard for the opportunity to play for his favorite team – the Los Angeles Dodgers.” Flagler had the most players selected in the draft from the Peach Belt Conference. In fact, three of the five players picked from the league wore Crimson and Gold. Stephen Carmon of USC Aiken was selected in the 10th Round by the San Diego Padres and Zach Taylor of Armstrong Atlantic State University, the PBC Player of the Year, was picked in the 12th Round by the Philadelphia Phillies. The last time Flagler had multiple players selected in a draft was 1995 when Jim Woodrow was picked in the 5th Round by the San Francisco Giants and Gary Santoro was selected in 29th Round by the then-Florida Marlins. WVMETRONEWS.COM Nitro's Dunbar Drafted By Dodgers Staff Nitro standout Korey Dunbar became the only West Virginia high school player to be drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Dunbar in the 39th round (1196 overall). He was ranked as the top prospect in the state of West Virginia and led the Nitro Wildcats to the Class AAA state championship game. The standout catcher has also signed to play baseball at the University of North Carolina.
College of San Mateo: Daniel Grazzini, right-hander, 35th round by Giants; Clint Terry, left-hander, 36th round by Giants. Menlo School: Freddy Avis, right-hander, 25th round by Washington.
Stanford: Mark Appel, right-hander, first round by Pittsburgh; Stephen Piscotty, third baseman, supplemental first round by St. Louis; Brett Mooneyham, left-hander, third round by Washington; Kenny Diekroeger, shortstop, fourth round to Kansas City; Jake Stewart, outfielder, ninth round to Detroit; Eric Smith, catcher, 18th round to Dodgers; Tyler Gaffney, outfielder, 24th round to Pittsburgh. Cal: Tony Renda, second baseman, second round by Washington; Chadd Krist, catcher, ninth round by Cubs; Mitch Delfino, third baseman, 20th round by Giants; Justin Jones, left-hander, 26th round by Minnesota; Matt Flemer, right-hander, 27th round by Colorado; Danny Oh, outfielder, 27th round by Yankees; Joey Donofrio, right-hander, 31st round by St. Louis.
USF: Kyle Zimmer, right-hander, first round by Kansas City; Elliot Waterman, left-hander, 13th round by Washington; Jordon Remer, left-hander, 21st round by Cincinnati. Santa Clara: Lucas Herbst, outfielder, 26th round to Baltimore; Patrick Stover, outfielder, 40th round by Dodgers.
San Jose State: Zach Jones, right-hander, fourth round by Minnesota; Michael Aldrete, right-hander, 39th round by St. Louis St. Mary’s: Patrick Wisdom, third baseman, supplemental first round by St. Louis; Martin Agosta, right-hander, second round by Giants; Kyle Barraclough, right-hander, seventh round by St. Louis; Toby Demello, catcher, 29th round by Seattle; Gio Brusa, outfielder, 37th round by Atlanta. Corey Embree was a veteran to this experience, the wait to hear his name called during the Major League Baseball draft Wednesday afternoon wasn’t as nerve-wracking as it was last year.
“I just kept hoping and crossing my fingers,” Embree said. “I was praying somebody would give me an opportunity. Last year, I was told anywhere in the top 15 [rounds], then I dropped to the 47th round and had to wait another day [to be picked]. This year, I didn’t have too many expectations and didn’t feel any pressure during the wait.” His wait ended in the 38th round, when he was picked as a centerfielder by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 1,166 overall pick. “I’m absolutely thrilled to get picked by the Dodgers, getting drafted never gets old,” Embree said. “It’s every kid’s dream from when they’re little.” Last season, the 6-foot, 3-inch Embree was picked in the 47th round in the 2011 draft by the Cleveland Indians, but was not offered a contract. Instead,, he attended Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, Mo. During his freshman season with the Monarchs, Embree led his team, and finished 10th among all hitters in the NJCAA Division I, with a .451 batting average (51-113). He also hit nine home runs, 10 doubles and drove in 38 runs. “I learned a lot at Maple Woods,” Embree said. “I’m more mentally and physically prepared to play at a higher level. Coach [Marty Kilgore] did a great job of getting me ready and help turn me around as a baseball player.” During the season, he also improved his mechanics and made his swing more smooth. “I made my swing a lot more simple and got rid of the leg kick,” Embree said. “With less upper body movement I can keep my eye on the ball better. My bat speed also picked up.” Embree participated in a predraft workout in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 21, but didn’t work out individually with any teams. The Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies also showed interest in drafting Embree. He could return to college if he wanted, but feels he is ready for the leap to the pros. “I’m leaning toward the majors,” Embree said. “It’s just a waiting game now. I’ll probably hear from the Dodgers within a week to talk about the contract and hopefully sign to play rookie or [Single] A ball. I’m just going to keep working out by hitting, running and throwing every day. I’m just going to keep playing the game and hopefully one day I’ll get the call to play pro ball.” Embree’s teammate at Maple Woods CC, 6’7 right-handed pitcher Ashton Goudeau, was drafted yesterday in the 27th round by the Kansas City Royals. This year’s deadline to offer contracts and for drafted players and MLB organizations to come to terms to have them signed is July 13. --- --- --- NOTE: Corey is the son of Chuck and Jennell Embree of Moberly. He has a 22-year old brother, Jared, who graduated from the University of Missouri last May. His grandparents are Dee and Marian Embree, and Rev. Tom and Hazel Downey, all of Moberly. Corey Embree was a veteran to this experience, the wait to hear his name called during the Major League Baseball draft Wednesday afternoon wasn’t as nerve-wracking as it was last year. Embree, a 2011 Moberly graduate, expected to go between rounds 20 and 30, but when he started to slide, he didn’t panic. “I just kept hoping and crossing my fingers,” Embree said. “I was praying somebody would give me an opportunity. Last year, I was told anywhere in the top 15 [rounds], then I dropped to the 47th round and had to wait another day [to be picked]. This year, I didn’t have too many expectations and didn’t feel any pressure during the wait.” His wait ended in the 38th round, when he was picked as a centerfielder by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 1,166 overall pick. “I’m absolutely thrilled to get picked by the Dodgers, getting drafted never gets old,” Embree said. “It’s every kid’s dream from when they’re little.” Last season, the 6-foot, 3-inch Embree was picked in the 47th round in the 2011 draft by the Cleveland Indians, but was not offered a contract. Instead,, he attended Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, Mo. During his freshman season with the Monarchs, Embree led his team, and finished 10th among all hitters in the NJCAA Division I, with a .451 batting average (51-113). He also hit nine home runs, 10 doubles and drove in 38 runs. “I learned a lot at Maple Woods,” Embree said. “I’m more mentally and physically prepared to play at a higher level. Coach [Marty Kilgore] did a great job of getting me ready and help turn me around as a baseball player.” During the season, he also improved his mechanics and made his swing more smooth. “I made my swing a lot more simple and got rid of the leg kick,” Embree said. “With less upper body movement I can keep my eye on the ball better. My bat speed also picked up.” Embree participated in a predraft workout in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 21, but didn’t work out individually with any teams. The Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies also showed interest in drafting Embree. He could return to college if he wanted, but feels he is ready for the leap to the pros. “I’m leaning toward the majors,” Embree said. “It’s just a waiting game now. I’ll probably hear from the Dodgers within a week to talk about the contract and hopefully sign to play rookie or [Single] A ball. I’m just going to keep working out by hitting, running and throwing every day. I’m just going to keep playing the game and hopefully one day I’ll get the call to play pro ball.” Embree’s teammate at Maple Woods CC, 6’7 right-handed pitcher Ashton Goudeau, was drafted yesterday in the 27th round by the Kansas City Royals. This year’s deadline to offer contracts and for drafted players and MLB organizations to come to terms to have them signed is July 13. The Times-Picayune Directory: documents documents -> Concept stage documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included Download 299.7 Kb. Share with your friends:
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