ACC record 75 players selected in 2017 MLB Draft |
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Seventy-five student-athletes from ACC programs were selected during the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which concluded on Wednesday.
The total stands as the most in league history, topping the previous record of 65 in 2014, and is tied for the most from any conference in the country. It marks the 11th time in the last 12 years that at least 50 league players have been selected. Also extended was a streak of 26 straight years with at least one first round pick from the league. All 14 ACC programs had at least one player drafted. Clemson and Florida State led the ACC and tied for fourth most in the country with nine players selected. Louisville, NC State, and Wake Forest all had eight players picked. Of the 30 MLB teams, 27 drafted at least one player from the ACC led by the Angels, Marlins, Yankees, and Rays with five apiece. ACC Baseball Selections in the 2017 MLB Draft Round-Pick — Player, School, Year, Position, Team 1-4 — Brendan McKay, Louisville, JR, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays 1-7 — Pavin Smith, Virginia, JR, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks 1-8 — Adam Haseley, Virginia, JR, OF, Philadelphia Phillies 1-15 — J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina, JR, RHP, Houston Astros 1-22 — Logan Warmoth, North Carolina, JR, SS, Toronto Blue Jays CBA-36 — Brian Miller, North Carolina, JR, OF, Miami Marlins 2-38 — Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest, JR, OF, Cincinnati Reds 2-44 — Drew Ellis, Louisville, JR, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks 2-49 — Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest, JR, 1B, Chicago White Sox 2-51 — Joseph Dunand, NC State, JR, 3B, Miami Marlins CBB-70 — Tommy Doyle, Virginia, JR, RHP, Colorado Rockies 3-79 — Taylor Walls, Florida State, JR, SS, Tampa Bay Rays 3-88 — Dylan Busby, Florida State, JR, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates 4-106 — Charlie Barnes, Clemson, JR, LHP, Minnesota Twins 4-117 — Lincoln Henzman, Louisville, JR, RHP, Chicago White Sox 4-121 — Peter Solomon, Notre Dame, JR, RHP, Houston Astros 4-132 — Ernie Clement, Virginia, JR, 2B, Cleveland Indians 6-174 — Devin Hairston, Louisville, JR, SS, Milwaukee Brewers 6-177 — Kade McClure, Louisville, JR, RHP, Chicago White Sox 7-201 — Parker Dunshee, Wake Forest, SR, RHP, Oakland Athletics 7-209 — Sean Guenther, Notre Dame, JR, LHP, Miami Marlins 7-214 — Chase Pinder, Clemson, SR, CF, St. Louis Cardinals 7-215 — Brad Bass, Notre Dame, JR, RHP, Detroit Tigers 7-218 — Ben Breazeale, Wake Forest, JR, C, Baltimore Orioles 9-257 — Packy Naughton, Virginia Tech, JR, LHP, Cincinnati Reds 10-294 — Alec Bettinger, Virginia, SR, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers 11-331 — Brandon Bielak, Notre Dame, JR, RHP, Houston Astros 11-334 — Evan Mendoza, NC State, JR, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals 11-338 — Trevor Craport, Georgia Tech, JR, UTL, Baltimore Orioles 11-339 — Donnie Sellers, Wake Forest, JR, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays 12-349 — Carl Chester, Miami, JR, CF, Tampa Bay Rays 13-383 — Colby Fitch, Louisville, JR, C, Philadelphia Phillies 14-430 — Josh McLain, NC State, JR, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers 14-434 — Alex Eubanks, Clemson, JR, RHP, Texas Rangers 15-452 — Aaron McGarity, Virginia Tech, SR, RHP, New York Yankees 16-477 — Logan Taylor, Louisville, SR, CF, Chicago White Sox 16-490 — Evy Ruibal, Notre Dame, JR, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers 17-496 — Andrew Cosgrove, NC State, JR, C, Minnesota Twins 17-501 — Josh Falk, Pitt, SR, RHP, Oakland Athletics 19-565 — Isaac Mattson, Pitt, JR, RHP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 19-583 — Jonathan Pryor, Wake Forest, SR, OF, Washington Nationals 20-602 — Ryan Lidge, Notre Dame, SR, C, New York Yankees 20-610 — Donovan Casey, Boston College, JR, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers 21-619 — Paul Campbell, Clemson, JR, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays 21-620 — Connor Johnstone, Wake Forest, JR, RHP, Atlanta Braves 22-647 — Justin Bellinger, Duke, JR, 1B, Cincinnati Reds 22-655 — James Ziemba, Duke, SR, LHP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 22-660 — Josh Mitchell, Pitt, JR, LHP, Kansas City Royals 22-663 — Johnny Adams, Boston College, SR, SS, Seattle Mariners 23-685 — Zachary Ryan, Georgia Tech, SR, RHP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 24-716 — Jesse Lepore, Miami, JR, RHP, Colorado Rockies 25-752 — Riley Thompson, Louisville, SO, RHP, New York Yankees 26-773 — Quincy Nieporte, Florida State, SR, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies 26-792 — Tommy DeJuneas, NC State, JR, RHP, Cleveland Indians 28-831 — Pat Krall, Clemson, SR, LHP, Oakland Athletics 29-856 — Griffin Roberts, Wake Forest, SO, RHP, Minnesota Twins 29-865 — Cobi Johnson, Florida State, JR, RHP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 29-868 — Brock Deatherage, NC State, JR, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates 30-894 — Cody Beckman, NC State, SR, LHP, Minnesota Brewers 30-895 — Jeremy Beasley, Clemson, JR, RHP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 31-919 — Chris Williams, Clemson, JR, C, Tampa Bay Rays 31-920 — Ryan Miller, Clemson, JR, RHP, Atlanta Braves 31-932 — Jimmy Herron, Duke, SO, CF, New York Yankees 32-965 — Drew Carlton, Florida State, JR, RHP, Detroit Tigers 33-986 — Alec Byrd, Florida State, SR, LHP, Colorado Rockies 33-992 — Jacob Stevens, Boston College, SO, RHP, New York Yankees 34-1028 — Timothy Naughton, NC State, JR, RHP, Baltimore Orioles 34-1033 — Bennett Sousa, Virginia, JR, LHP, Washington Nationals 34-1035 — Andrew Karp, Florida State, JR, RHP, Chicago Cubs 35-1049 — Tyler Holton, Florida State, SO, LHP, Miami Marlins 35-1050 — Reed Rohlman, Clemson, SR, OF, Kansas City Royals 38-1138 — Ryan Peurifoy, Georgia Tech, SR, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates 38-1139 — Cody Roberts, North Carolina, SO, RHP, Miami Marlins 38-1144 — Jim Voyles, Florida State, SR, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals 39-1157 — Zack Gahagan, North Carolina, JR, 3B, Cincinnati Reds
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