Has anyone paid attention to former Illini pitcher Cody Sedlock lately? He had been doing so well in A+ Fredricksburg that he made the jump to Double-A ball. Now that he’s with the Bowie Baysox, well, I just don’t even want to say anything to jinx him. …but you can…
Illinois Baseball announced their Fall schedule today. For the past few years, the Illinois baseball team have played a very short schedule of competitive games. It’s the Fall games where we get our first look at some players like we did Branden Comia (above) last year. This will be the…
For those keeping track, all six of the Illinois baseball players who were drafted by Major League organizations have been signed by their respected teams. These players were drafted in the 2019 MLB Draft which occurred June 3-4. There’s more! Andy Fisher Free Agent Cincinnati Reds In addition, starting pitcher…
It’s been three days of MLB Draft excitement for six Illini baseball players. Here’s a quick review… These are the six Illinois baseball players that were drafted in the 2019 MLB Draft this past week: Player Team Round Pick Michael Massey Kansas City Royals 4 109th Jack Yalowitz Colorado Rockies…
Zac Taylor 25th round – 762nd overall Chicago Cubs In today’s MLB Draft, outfielder Zac Taylor became the third Illini chosen in as many rounds. He was picked by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round (762nd overall). In my opinion, senior outfielder Taylor is a great deal for the…
Quinten Sefcik 24th round – 714th round overall Cincinnati Reds One round after Cyrillo Watson was picked in the MLB Draft, his set-up man Quinten Sefcik was chosen. Sefcik, a senior hurler was picked by the Cincinnati Reds organization in the 24th round and 714th overall. Sefcik has played a…
Cyrillo Watson 23rd round – 701st overall Los Angeles Dodgers Illinois’ fourth pick in the MLB Draft was its first pitcher taken. In round 23, Cyrillo Watson was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 701st overall pick. Cyrillo Watson is a junior righty and has been improving each…
Ben Troike 11th round – 388th overall Tampa Bay Rays In the early rounds on Wednesday, Illini shortstop Ben Troike heard his name called during the MLB Draft. Troike was drafted by Tampa Bay in the 11th round and 388th overall. The Tinley Park alum, Troike is a junior like…
Jack Yalowitz 10th round – 309th overall Colorado Rockies In the 10th round of MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies chose Illini right fielder Jack Yalowitz. At the 309th pick overall, he was right pick. This is a very solid choice for the Rockies. Yalo comes with a great resume including…
Michael Massey 4th round – 109th overall Kansas City Royals A hearty congratulations goes to Michael Massey! The junior second baseman was picked by the Kansas City Royals organization in the 4th round (109th overall). According to FightingIllini.com, Massey is now considered the highest drafted Illini infielder. Massey is known…