12 players selected in 2005 Northern League Tryout Camp Draft
Published on April 5, 2005 under Northern League (NL) News Release
The Northern League announced today that 12 players were selected by eight clubs in the league's 2005 Tryout Camp Draft.
Approximately 170 players participated in the first morning of the camp on Monday at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. That number was reduced to 75 for the Monday afternoon session and to 40 for the Tuesday morning simulated game.
Former major league pitchers Darren Hall and Mike Henneman conducted the camp, which was attended by league managers and coaches.
The players selected in the 2005 draft:
FIRST ROUND Player Pos. Age Experience
1. Calgary Vipers Samuel Jansen LHP 23 Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2. St. Paul (from Edmonton) Jeff Reboin LHP 25 University of Miami
3. Gary SouthShore RailCats Jason Colson 1B 26 Toronto Blue Jays org.,2001-02
4. Winnipeg (from Sioux Falls) Robert Wirth C 24 Bellevue University
5. Sioux City Explorers Jason McMillian LHP 22 Elgin Community College
6. Kansas City T-Bones Johnny Camp SS 27 Bellevue University
7. Joliet JackHammers Steven Shippey RHP 24 Frontier League, 2003-04
8. Lincoln Saltdogs Pass
9. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Pass
10. Kansas City (from Winnipeg) Pass
11. Schaumburg Flyers Nick Wayne C 24 Shawnee St. University
12. St. Paul Saints Pass
SECOND ROUND
1. St. Paul Saints Pass
2. Joliet (from Schaumburg) Jose Urena RHP 25 STL, CLE, Cubs, orgs.-5 years
3. Winnipeg Goldeyes Scott Wallis SS 23 Jamestown College
4. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Pass
5. Lincoln Saltdogs Pass
6. Joliet JackHammers Pass
7. Kansas City T-Bones Pass
8. Sioux City Explorers Pass
9. Sioux Falls Canaries Pass
10. Gary SouthShore RailCats Eric Biddlecome RHP 23 Cal St. University-Los Angeles
11. Edmonton Cracker-Cats Pass
12. Calgary Vipers Kenny Falconer RHP 22 Seattle Mariners org., 2003-04
Two trades were completed prior to today's draft. St. Paul acquired the second pick in the first round from Edmonton in exchange for the Saints first pick in the 2006 draft. Winnipeg acquired the fourth pick in the first round from Sioux Falls to complete an earlier trade.
Northern League teams open training camp on Thursday, May 5. The league begins its 13th season and 96-game schedule on Friday, May 20.
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- Vipers select Lethbridge native and rookie southpaw - Calgary Vipers
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