Seventy Former Northwoods League Players Chosen in the 2024 MLB Draft
July 17, 2024 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The 2024 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held July 14 through July 16. This year's draft was twenty rounds with seventy Northwoods League players selected.
The highest Northwoods League alum picked in this year's draft was Charlie Condon, a junior outfielder from the University of Georgia. Condon was picked in the 1st round by the Colorado Rockies with the 3rd overall pick. Condon played for the St. Cloud Rox in 2022. The League had three first round picks.
J.J. Wetherholt an alum of the Madison Mallards from 2022 was selected 7th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals and former Kalamazoo Growlers shortstop Griff O'Ferrall was selected 32nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles.
The St. Cloud Rox had a league-high, seven players drafted this year. The highest pick for the Rox after Condon at 3rd overall was RHP Janzen Keisel from Oklahoma State University. Keisel was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 6th round. The San Diego Padres selected an MLB high six Northwoods League players.
The full list of 2024 NWL draftees can be found by going to www.northwoodsleague.com and selecting NWL Alumni and Draft Highlights under the baseball menu at the top of the page.
As the Northwoods League continues the 2024 season, fans everywhere can take advantage of games streamed each night on ESPN+ and on Northwoods League+ at watch.northwoodsleague.com. Games are viewable on PC or on mobile devices, tablets, and select smart TV services. The Northwoods League All-Star game in Mankato on July 23 will air on ESPN+.
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Northwoods League Stories from July 17, 2024
- Rockers Win Thriller to Sweep the Dock Spiders - Green Bay Rockers
- Rox Win Fourth Straight Game, Clinch Sweep of Badlands with 12 Runs - St. Cloud Rox
- MoonDogs Drop a Tough One to Minot to Split the Series - Mankato MoonDogs
- Loggers Fall to Duluth 11-9 - La Crosse Loggers
- 14 Innings and a Double Header Split - Wausau Woodchucks
- Stingers Sweep Larks with 10-4 Win - Willmar Stingers
- Offense Stalls, Honkers Loose to Thunder Bay - Rochester Honkers
- Dominant Pitching Performance Leads Express to Win - Eau Claire Express
- Dentler Throws Eight Scoreless to Blank the Fish - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Two Former Larks to Join MLB Clubs After 2024 Draft - Bismarck Larks
- Highlighting Ethan Hindle: A 'Relentless Work Ethic' Charges the Six-Tool Chinook Infielder - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Northwoods League Announces All-Star Home Run Challenge Participants - Northwoods
- Willmar Tip-Toes by Bismarck in an Extra-Inning 6-5 Loss - Bismarck Larks
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- Rockers Shoot for Sweep of the Dock Spiders - Green Bay Rockers
- Huskies' Offense Goes Cold After Hot Start in Extra Innings Defeat in La Crosse - Duluth Huskies
- Dock Spiders Fall to Green Bay, 19-7 - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Rockers Route Dock Spiders in Offensive Showcase - Green Bay Rockers
- Loggers Defeat Huskies in Extras - La Crosse Loggers
- Loggers Defeat Huskies in Extras - La Crosse Loggers
- Stingers Win 6-5 in 10 Innings - Willmar Stingers
- Express Late Rally Comes up Short, Drop Game 1 to Waterloo - Eau Claire Express
- MoonDogs Beat the Tots in Game One - Mankato MoonDogs
- Rox Match Season High with Four Home Runs in 11-1 Win - St. Cloud Rox
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