Duluth Huskies Boast 19 Players Taken in the 2011 MLB Draft
June 10, 2011 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Duluth Huskies News Release
(Duluth, MN) The Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft concluded on Wednesday, June 8th with 19 current and former Duluth Huskies being selected.
The Huskies boasted four players being selected in the first 10 rounds including 2011 Duluth Huskies pitcher Ben Hughes selected in the 10th round. 2010 alumni Zeke DeVoss (3rd rd) went as the 98th player selected overall followed by Cody Asche (4th rd), and Chris Jensen (6th rd).
The Duluth Huskies Final MLB Draft results are as follows:
3rd - 98th overall - Zeke DeVoss - IF/OF - CHC Huskies: 2010
4th - 151st - Cody Asche - IF - PHI 2010
6th - 198th - Chris Jensen - P - COL 2009/10
10th - 318th - Ben Hughes - P - COL 2010/11
11th- 349th - Andy Burns - IF - TOR 2008/09
13th - 408th - Kyle Roliard - OF/P - COL 2010
14th - 436th - Nick Rickles - C - OAK 2009
15th - 466th - T.J Walz - P - OAK 2008
17th - 513th - Nathan Melendres - OF - SEA 2009
17th - 531st - Collin Kuhn - OF - CWS 2008
25th - 756th - Mark Threlkeld - IF - KC 2010
25th - 767th - Mitch Mohrmann - P DET 2008
25th - 775th - Justice French - P - CIN 2010
30th - 902nd - Matt Benedict - P - PIT 2008
38th - 1155th - Frank DeJiulio - P - LAA 2010
38th - 1146th - Andrew Durden - OF - KC 2008
47th - 1436th - Dane Gronewald - ATL 2011
48th - 1447th - Mike Bisenius - WSH 2011
49th - 1478th - Brian Hansen - OF - CLE 2011
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