Loggers Have League-High 11 Former Players Drafted
July 14, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
La Crosse Loggers News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The 2021 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held July 11 through July 13. This year's draft was twenty rounds. The draft last season was shortened to five rounds due to the pandemic after it had been forty rounds in the past.
The highest Northwoods League alum picked in this year's draft was Jordan Wicks, a junior left-handed pitcher from Kansas State. Wicks was picked in the 1stÃÂ round by the Chicago Cubs with the 21stÃÂ overall pick. Wicks played for the Rockford Rivets in 2020.
Of the one hundred players drafted twelve of them had played in the Northwoods League Major League Dreams Showcase. The Major League Dreams Showcase brings together 100 of the Northwoods League's top prospects to form four teams for a day of scouting workouts and double-header action. Played in front of Major League scouts, the Showcase provides an invaluable platform for players looking to one day make it into the professional ranks.ÃÂ Participating players are hand-selected by a panel of MLB scouts, distinguishing this event from the more traditional All-Star Game format that features representatives from every team. This year's Major League Dreams Showcase will be held on August 3 in La Crosse.
The La Crosse Loggers had a league-high, eleven players drafted this year. The highest pick for the Loggers was outfielder Ryan Holgate from Arizona. Holgate was selected by the Cardinals in the Competitive Balance B round which took place right after the 2nd round. The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters had ten former players selected. The Oakland Athletics selected a MLB high nine former Northwoods League players.ÃÂ Interestingly enough, the last time that a full draft was held (2019), the Loggers had a league-high 22 players drafted during that session.
After playing last season due to pods being formed for play in Traverse City, Kalamazoo and Kenosha the Northern Michigan Dune Bears, Great Lakes Resorters, Kalamazoo Mac Daddies and the K-Town Bobbers all had players selected.
The full list of 2021 NWL draftees can be found by going toÃÂ www.northwoodsleague.comÃÂ and clicking the League Info link at the top of the page and then select NWL Alumni and Draft Highlights.
As the Northwoods League continues the 2021 season, fans everywhere can take advantage of free video streaming.ÃÂ Games are viewable on PC or on mobile devices, tablets, and select smart TV services. More information can be found on the league website or by going to watchnwl.com.
Northwoods League Stories from July 14, 2021
- Rox Split Doubleheader with MoonDogs, Still Hold League's Best Record - St. Cloud Rox
- Stingers Fall in Game 2 of Doubleheader 4-2 - Willmar Stingers
- Déjà Vu? Pit Spitters Set Season-High in Runs Back-To-Back Nights - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Mallards Split Rain-Shortened Doubleheader against Chinooks - Madison Mallards
- Rafters Drop Game One, Game Two of Doubleheader Postponed against Dock Spiders - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Rox Come Through in Extras, Win Game One of Doubleheader - St. Cloud Rox
- Booyah Fall to 'Chucks in Shortened Game - Green Bay Rockers
- Rochester Drops First of Two with Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
- Woodchucks Battle Rain, Beat Booyah - Wausau Woodchucks
- Huskies Hang on in Game One of Doubleheader - Duluth Huskies
- Stingers Fall in Game 1 of Doubleheader to Loggers - Willmar Stingers
- Six Current and Former Rox Players Selected in 2021 MLB Draft - St. Cloud Rox
- Kalamazoo Has 10 Players Drafted in 2021 MLB Draft - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Loggers Have League-High 11 Former Players Drafted - La Crosse Loggers
- Mallards Host Doubleheader against Lakeshore - Madison Mallards
- Ten Rafters Selected in 2021 MLB Draft - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- One Hundred Former Northwoods League Players Chosen in the 2021 MLB Draft - Northwoods
- Bucks See 3 Former Players Selected in 2021 MLB Draft - Waterloo Bucks
- Booyah Look to Ahead to 'Chucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Traverse City Outsluggs Rockford 22-9 - Rockford Rivets
- MoonDogs Blowout Huskies to Get Back in Win Column - Mankato MoonDogs
- Honkers Late Heroics Not Enough in Loss to Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
- Kingfish Win Suspended Game, Drop Game One, Game Two Postponed - Kenosha Kingfish
- Stingers Sweep Express, Take Game 2, 15-11 - Willmar Stingers
- Huskies Drop Game Two in Mankato - Duluth Huskies
- Rafters Walked off by Mallards, Split Home and Home Series - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
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