SAN FRANCISCO The Pac-12 Conference saw another 18 players drafted on day two of the three-day Major League Baseball draft, giving the Conference of Champions 24 over the two days.
Arizona State has seen five players drafted while Pac-12 champion UCLA has had four players called. The Mariners and Pirates have both drafted four Pac-12 players so far.
It was a flurry of Pac-12 activity to start the day, as three playersWASHINGTON catcher
Austin Rei
(Red Sox) and outfielder
Braden Bishop
(Mariners) and OREGON reliever
Garrett Cleavinger
(Orioles) went in the third round and three more UCLA's
Cody Poteet
(Marlins), OREGON's
Josh Graham
(Braves) and OREGON STATE's
Jeff Hendrix
(Yankees) -- went in the fourth round. Hendrix and Bishop were both two-time All-Pac-12 Defensive team members in the outfield.
ARIZONA STATE 9-game winner
Ryan Kellogg
(Cubs), and closer
Ryan Burr
(Diamondbacks) went in the fifth round, as did STANFORD's lone draftee so far, shortstop
Drew Jackson
(Mariners). First baseman
Chris Paul
(Mariners) became CALIFORNIA's first draftee, going in the sixth round as one of four Pac-12 players drafted by the Mariners.
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year
David Berg
(Cubs), out of UCLA went in the sixth round, as did USC LHP
Tyler Gilbert
(Phillies).
In the seventh round OREGON's
Mitchell Tolman
(Pirates) was one of three Ducks drafted, joining potential Pac-12 teammates Kevin Newman, Kevin Kramer and UTAH's
Bret Helton
(9th round) in the Bucs' system.
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, USC catcher
Garrett Stubbs
(Astros) went in the ninth round.
WASHINGTON STATE reliever
Sam Triece
(Rays) and ARIZONA STATE's
Darren Gilles
(Mariners) both went in the tenth round.
The Pac-12 had 42 players on opening day MLB rosters this April. The draft concludes on Wednesday.
TEAM TALLY:
ASU-5, UCLA-4, , ORE-3, USC-2, ARIZ-2, WASH-2, OSU-2, WSU-1, STAN-1, CAL-1, UTAH-1
MarinersBishop, Jackson, Moore, Gilles
PiratesNewman, Kramer, Tolman, Helton
DRAFT PICKS FOR ROUNDS 3-10, DAY TWO (18)
Austin Rei, c, Washington, 3
rd
round, 81
st
overall, Red Sox |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Braden Bishop, of, Washington, 3
rd
round, 94
th
overall, Mariners
Garrett Cleavinger, lhp, Oregon, 3
rd
round, 102
nd
overall, Orioles
Cody Poteet, rhp, UCLA, 4
th
round, 116
th
overall, Marlins
Josh Graham, rhp, Oregon, 4
th
round, 120
th
overall, Braves
Jeff Hendrix, of, Oregon State, 4
th
round, 123
rd
overall, Yankees
Ryan Burr, rhp, Arizona St., 5
th
round, 136
th
overall, Diamondbacks |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Ryan Kellogg, lhp, Arizona St., 5
th
round, 143
rd
overall, Cubs |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Drew Jackson, ss, Stanford, 5
th
round, 155
th
overall, Mariners
Chris Paul, 1b, California, 6
th
round, 170
th
overall, Twins
Dave Berg, rhp, UCLA, 6
th
round 173
rd
overall, Cubs
Tyler Gilbert, lhp, USC, 6
th
round, 174
th
overall, Phillies
Mitchell Tolman, 3b, Oregon, 7
th
round, 217
th
overall, Pirates
Garrett Stubbs, c, USC, 8
th
round, 229
th
overall, Astros
David Graybill, rhp, Arizona St., 9
th
round, 276
th
overall, Giants
Bret Helton, rhp, Utah, 9
th
round, 277
th
overall, Pirates
Sam Triece, rhp, Washington St., 10
th
round, 298
th
overall, Rays
Darren Gilles, rhp, Arizona St., 10
th
round, 305
th
overall, Mariners
DRAFT PICKS FOR ROUNDS 1-2, DAY ONE (6)
James Kaprielian, rhp, UCLA, 1st round, 16th overall, Yankees |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Kevin Newman, ss, Arizona, 1st round, 19th overall, Pirates |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Scott Kingery, 2b, Arizona, 2nd round, 48th overall, Phillies |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Brett Lilek, lhp, Arizona State, 2nd round, 50th overall, Marlins
Kevin Kramer, ss, UCLA, 2
nd
round, 62
nd
overall, Pirates |
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Andrew Moore,
rhp
, Oregon State, Lottery B Round, 72nd overall, Mariners