Three Illini (and one Illini recruit) were drafted today, the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Adam Davis |
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| Position | Catcher |
| Round/Overall Pick | 11th/335 |
| MLB Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Josh Parr |
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| Position | Shortstop |
| Round/Overall Pick | 12th/364 |
| MLB Team | Arizona Diamondbacks |
Corey Kimes |
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| Position | Pitcher |
| Round/Overall Pick | 18th/568 |
| MLB Team | Minnesota Twins |
Also, Illinois recruit Charlie Tilson was chosen in the second round (79th overall) by the Cardinals.
Overall, the Big Ten has had nine players drafted so far. Illinois leads the conference with three and Michigan State has two. It’s definitely a testament to the idea that scouts are looking for proven winners.
The draft concludes tomorrow.
Congrats to Adam, Josh and Corey!
Congrats to all of our guys!! We wish them the best!
Depending on where they are assigned, Illini fans may be able to catch them in a minor league game. This link is for the current minor league team affiliations. We’ve seen the Beloit Snappers (Minn.) and South Bend Silverhawks (Diamondbacks) teams play against Peoria.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/info/affiliations.jsp
If they go to short season or rookie leagues, we may have to wait until later in the season or even next year. Or, they may bypass Low A.
thanks for the handy link! I know they’ll like seeing some UI fans coming to see them .