
11 Mohawks Selected in MLB Draft
June 14, 2016 - Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL)
Amsterdam Mohawks News Release
The Amsterdam Mohawks have once again had a successful Major League Draft. Eleven Mohawks were taken by MLB teams including three who may be on this year's roster. The list below shows the player, college, and year they were on the Mohawks.
1st Round - Ian Anderson RHP - 2016 possible Mohawk - Shenendehowa HS (going to Vanderbil) - Atlanta Braves
4th Round - Thomas Hackimer RHP - 2014 Mohawks - St. Johns - Minnesota Twins
5th Round - Zack Brown RHP - 2014 Mohawks - Kentucky - Milwaukeee Brewers
5th Round - JaVon Shelby 3B - 2014 Mohawks - Kentucky - Oakland A's
7th Round - Keith Skinner C - 2013 Mohawks - North Florida - NY Yankees
8th Round - John Sansone 3B - 2013 Mohawks - Florida State - Cincinnati Reds
13th Round - Joe Galindo RHP - 2016 possible Mohawk - New Mexico State - San Diego Padres
32nd Round - Jeff Belge LHP - 2016 possible Mohawk - Henninger HS (going to St. Johns) - Boston red Sox
33rd Round - Handsom Monica - 2015 Mohawks - NW Florida CC (going to UL Lafayette but was at Arizona when played for Mohawks) - Atlanta Braves
34th Round - Craig Dedelow - 2015 Mohawks - Indiana - Pittsburgh Pirates
Free agent signing - Jordan Ebert - 2013 Mohawks - Auburn - Kansas City Royals
In addition three other players with Mohawk ties were drafted. All three players were scheduled to come to Amterdam days before the season but injuries kept them from coming.
1st Round - Anfernee Grier OF - would have been here in 2014 - Auburn
9th Round - Caleb Baragar LHP - would have been here in 2015 - Indiana
34th Round - Justin Camp RHP - would have been here in 2013 - Auburn
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