Major League Baseball Draft

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In the MLB Draft..Day 1 - first couple rounds

#1 overall was SS Dansby Swanson of Vanderbilt

U of I's Tyler Jay was picked #6 overall (Twins)
Jon Harris, RHP, from Missouri State was picked #29 by Bluejays
Indiana State's Jeff Degano (LHP) was picked #57 by Yankees

the draft continues today - a few Bradley players are expected to be chosen -

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surprising that the MVC's Player of the Year, senior Kevin Kaczmarski, who led the nation in hitting at .478 - is not rated higher....
he is expected to be drafted but has not been drafted yet...
..and it's not his defense - as he did not make an error all season in the outfield

The draft resumes today at noon and goes thru Round 10 today...

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other picks from today's draft rounds...

Round 3 - pick #82 overall, Alton, IL High School's Bryan Hudson LHP to Cubs
Round 3 - pick #99 overall, Dallas Baptist's Drew Smith RHP to Tigers
Round 4 - #111 overall, Missouri State's Tate Matheny CF to Red Sox
Round 4 - #118 overall, Dallas Baptist's Brandon Koch RHP to Tampa Bay
Round 4 - #131 overall, Illinois State's Paul DeJong 3B to Cardiinals
Round 5 - #153 overall, Dallas Baptist's Chance Adams RHP to Yankees
Round 5 - #158 overall, U of I's Kevin Duchene RHP to A's
Round 6 - #190 overall, Missouri State's Matt Hall LHP to Tigers
Round 8 - #246 overall, Dallas Baptist's Cory Taylor RHP to Giants
Round 9 - #269 overall, Evansville's MVC Player of the Year Kevin Kaczmarski OF to Mets
Round 9 - #284 overall, U of I's David Kerian 1B to Nationals


the MLB Draft continues on Wednesday with Rounds 11 thru 30

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more picks...INCLUDING A COUPLE BRAVES!
Round 12 - Dallas Baptist's Joe Shaw at #359
Round 13 - Morton IL & ISU's Will Hadean at #387
Round 14 - #433 Dallas Baptist's Drew Turbin
Round 16 - Bradley's ELLIOTT ASHBECK, RHP at #477 to the Padres
Round 18 - Wichita State's David Kihle at #530
Round 18 - Bradley's CHRIS GODINEZ, 2B #552 to Dodgers

currently drafting in the 20th round...

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Metamora High School's Ethan Skender just got picked..
Round 31, #935 overall - to the Cincy Reds

congrats

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Round 16 - Bradley's ELLIOTT ASHBECK, RHP at #477 to the Padres
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Round 18 - Bradley's CHRIS GODINEZ, 2B #552 to Dodgers...

Elliott Ashbeck has signed his contract with the San Diego Padres and will be with the Arizona Padres ...Arizona League Class A/Rookie affiliate of the Padres.
..they play in PEORIA, Arizona.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=664142#/career/R/pitching/2015/ALL

Chris Godinez has signed and is with the Ogden (UT) Raptors, the LA Dodgers Rookie Club/Pioneer League

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t530&player_id=656470#/career/R/hitting/2015/ALL

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Metamora High School's Ethan Skender just got picked..
Round 31, #935 overall - to the Cincy Reds

congrats

Metamora's Ethan Skender did not sign with Cincy and is aiming at going again in the 2016 draft...
but meanwhile he is one of the best freshman hitters in the nation at State College of Florida (junior college)

He's hitting .395, 22-56 with 5 doubles, 3 HR, 18 runs scored and 19 RBI in 14 games! He has struck out just 3 times and has a slugging pct of .750, an OBP of .446