WCL Corvallis Knights

6 with Ties to Knights Go in MLB Draft

Published on June 7, 2013 under West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


Six players with connections to the Corvallis Knights were selected on Friday on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft.

Right-handed pitcher Chase Johnson of Cal Poly (2011) went to San Francisco in the third round as the 101st overall pick. There's a good chance he'll play for their Northwest League short-season Class A affiliate, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, this summer.

Other draftees with ties to the Knights are:

Oregon State left-handed pitcher Ben Wetzler (2011) was drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round as the 151st overall pick.

OSU lefty Matt Boyd (2010) was drafted by Toronto in the sixth round as the 175th overall pick.

UC Riverside right-handed pitcher Trevor Frank (2012) was drafted by Cleveland in the eighth round as the 231st overall pick.

Alum Greg Mahle's (2012) younger brother, Tyler, a senior LHP at Westminster High in Westminster, Calif., was drafted by Cincinnati in the seventh round as the 225th overall pick.

Oregon righty closer Jimmie Sherfy (2011) went to Arizona in the 10th round as the 300th overall pick.

The draft concludes with rounds 11-40 on Saturday.

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