22 Current and Former MoonDogs Drafted in 2011 MLB Draft
Published on June 8, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Mankato MoonDogs News Release
Mankato, Minn. - The Mankato MoonDogs, a member of the Northwoods League, are proud to announce that 22 current and former players have been drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Seven MoonDogs players were selected in the first 20 rounds of the draft.
Former MoonDog Logan Odom (USC) was the first MoonDog selected in the 2011 MLB Draft, taken in the 8th round with the 255th pick by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Odom was a member of the MoonDogs in 2010 when he went 5-3 and posted a 2.35 ERA in 19 appearances. Odom also had 66 strikeouts in 69 innings of work on the mound for the 'Dogs.
Xorge Carillo (Arizona St.) was selected in the 14th round with the 432nd pick by the New York Mets. Carillo was a MoonDog catcher in the 2009 season and hit .214 in 38 games with the team.
The MoonDogs had back-to-back picks in the draft, current catcher Jeremy Rodriguez was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 503rd pick in the 16th round and former MoonDog outfielder Trevor Adams (Creighton) was selected with the 504th pick by the Texas Rangers.
The action continued during day 2 of the draft for the MoonDogs. Eric Wooten (Central Arizona) was the first current MoonDog drafted. Wooten was taken in the 15th round with the 455th pick by the Baltimore Orioles. This past season for the Vaqueros, Wooten struck out 25 batters in 28 innings and allowed only five earned runs all year, posting a team best 1.60 ERA. Wooten paved the way for eight other current MoonDogs that were drafted during day two.
Current 2011 MoonDogs that were drafted are, Nick Goody who was taken in the 22nd round, 689th overall by the New York Yankees. Outfielder Zach Borenstein (Eastern Illinois) was picked 705th in the 23rd round by the Los Angeles Angels. Pitcher Jordan Remer (San Francisco) was picked by the Texas Rangers in the 23rd round with the 744th pick. Speedy shortstop Evan Frazar (Galveston) was selected with the 818th pick in the 27th round by the Cleveland Indians. Abel Guerrero (Galveston) who is Frazar's college and MoonDog teammate, was also selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 1088th pick in the 36th round. Joe Loftus (Vanderbilt) and Max Rossiter (Central Arizona) were the last two current MoonDogs drafted in 2011. Loftus was selected with the 1384th pick in the 46th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rossiter was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 46th round as well with the 1410th pick in the draft.
Former Mankato players that are currently playing the Major Leagues are Jack Hannahan (2001) who is starting at third base for the Cleveland Indians, Curtis Granderson (1999) who is starting in the outfield for the New York Yankees, and Brandon Crawford (2005) who was recently called up by the San Francisco Giants and hit a grand slam in his first career major league at bat.
Round Pick # Player School Season as a MoonDog Drafted by
8 255 Logan Odom USC 2010 LAA
14 432 Xorge Carillo ASU 2009 NYM
14 451 Trey Ford South Mountain CC 2010 PHI
15 455 Eric Wooten Central Arizona 2011* BAL
16 503 Jeremy Rodriguez Cal St - Bakersfield 2010/2011* SD
16 504 Trevor Adams Creighton 2010 TEX
16 511 Taylor Black Kentucky 2009 PHI
22 689 Nick Goody Manatee CC 2011 NYY
23 705 Zach Borenstein Eastern Illinois 2011 LAA
23 721 Cody Fick Evansville 2009/2010 PHI
25 774 Jordan Remer San Francisco 2011* TEX
25 778 A.J. Peterson Minnesota 2009 MIN
27 818 Evan Frazar Galveston 2011 CLE
27 827 Scott Matyas Minnesota 2008 DET
27 835 Taylor Wrenn U of Tampa 2010 CIN
30 910 Jordan Steranka Penn St. 2010 HOU
30 929 John Brebbia Elon 2009 NYY
33 998 Jack Wagoner Florida Gulf Coast 2010 CLE
36 1088 Able Guerrero Galveston 2011 CLE
42 1268 Casey Serna Oregon 2009 CLE
46 1384 Joe Loftus Vanderbilt 2011* ARI
46 1410 Max Rossiter Central Arizona 2011 TB
Northwoods League Stories from June 8, 2011
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- Lunkers move into tie for first place with win over St. Cloud - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Honkers Lose in Wild Finish - Rochester Honkers
- Tonight's Game Vs. Wisconsin Postponed - Madison Mallards
- Woodchucks at Mallards Postponed - Wausau Woodchucks
- Three More Honkers Drafted - Rochester Honkers
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- Record Number of Former and Current Mallards Selected in Second Day of 2011 MLB Draft - Madison Mallards
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- Mallards Look to Rebound Vs. Woodchucks - Madison Mallards
- Nine Bucks Selected in Second Day of MLB Draft - Waterloo Bucks
- Lunkers Drafted on Day Two of the MLB Draft - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Lunkers come back from 9-0 hole to defeat St. Cloud - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
- Woodchucks Get Timely Hits in Win Over Mallards - Madison Mallards
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