#2015 mlb draft

Bregman Still Agitated At Arizona

Alex Bregman wants everyone to know first off, that he is very happy being with the Houston Astros organization. But secondly, he also wants everyone to know that he is still pissed at the Diamondbacks for not making him the #1 overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft. He is quick to let you know, and he did a few other things along the way to remind himself as well.

“I was super happy to come to an…

Angels’ top pick Taylor Ward is 2015 Draft’s biggest surprise

Not many agreed with the Los Angeles Angels’ decision to draft catcher Taylor Ward with their first pick in the 2015 draft, but thus far, he’s proving the naysayers wrong. A lot of people, from the fans to other baseball executives, scoffed when the Los Angeles Angels took 21-year-old Fresno State catcher Taylor Ward as their first round pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. Why? To begin…

Five former Waynesboro Generals taken in 2015 MLB Draft

Five Waynesboro Generals alums from the 2013 and 2014 Valley League championship teams were selected in the 2015 MLB Draft this week.

The New York Mets took 2013 Generals alum Patrick Mazeika in the eighth round. Mazeika, drafted as a catcher, played first base for Waynesboro in 2013, hitting .382 with a homer and 18 RBIs and a .552 on-base percentage.

Mazeika hit .307 with seven homers and 53…

Seven Cavaliers selected in 2015 MLB Draft

The Virginia baseball team finished with seven selections in the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, as a trio of Cavaliers were chosen Wednesday. John La Prise (Jr., Exton, Pa.) was selected in the 19th round (572nd overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. Kenny Towns (Sr., Burke, Va.) was taken in the 20th round (615th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Daniel Pinero…

VMI baseball player Luke Winn drafted by San Francisco Giants in 14th round

Former VMI catcher Matt Winn was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He is the first VMI player to be selected by San Francisco and the highest Keydet draft pick since Michael Bowman was chosen in the eighth round by Milwaukee in 2008.

“I am beyond blessed to get the opportunity to play for such a prestigious organization as San Francisco,” stated Winn.…

UVA baseball: Joe McCarthy, Brandon Waddell picked in fifth round of MLB Draft

UVA outfielder Joe McCarthy (Jr., Scranton, Pa.) and left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell (Jr., Houston, Texas) were selected Tuesday during the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The Tampa Bay Rays picked McCarthy with the 148th overall selection, while Waddell was taken just nine picks later by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Virginia has had four players selected…

A’s select SS Richie Martin with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft

The Oakland Athletics selected shortstop Richie Martin from the University of Florida with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. Martin is the just the 16th player from the University of Florida to ever be picked in the first round. However, since 2012 under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan four of those 16 players, including Martin, have been selected in the first round.  Before actually…

2015 MLB Draft: Top 10 picks

The 2015 MLB Draft began on Monday with rounds one through competitive balance round B. (If you have any questions regarding rounds one through three or the competitive balance rounds you can check out my posts on being a MLB Draft newbie Part One & Part Two) A total of 75 amateur players were drafted on Monday but let’s take a look at the top 10 first round picks. The first three picks in the…