Northwoods Duluth Huskies

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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