WCL Walla Walla Sweets

Sweets Players Selected in 2013 MLB Amateur Draft

June 9, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Walla Walla Sweets News Release


WALLA WALLA, Wa. - The Walla Walla Sweets saw the largest harvest in their four-year history this past week, as nine former, current and future Sweets players were selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

"From our inception, we have worked to create an environment where young men who have aspirations of becoming professional baseball players can develop that talent here," said Sweets vice-president and general manager Zachary Fraser. "The draft results this year are a credit to our coaching staff who works with the players and develops the relationships with college coaches who trust us with their players development."

Players that were selected include:

1. Pitcher J.D. Leckenby (14th round, NY Mets) of Washington State. Leckenby is scheduled to join the Sweets later this month

2. Pitcher Joey Wagman (17th round, Chicago White Sox) of Cal Poly. Wagman pitched for the Sweets during the 2010 season, going 2-2 with a 2.65 ERA. He earned honorable mention All-WCL honors that season.

3. OF Brenton Allen (20th round, Washington Nationals) of UCLA. Allen was a member of the 2011 club that won the WCL East Division pennant and played for the WCL Championship.

4. INF Kevin Williams (29th round, Miami Marlins) of UCLA. Williams played for the Sweets in both 2010 and 2011. He led the team in triples in '11 and was one of the best infielders in the WCL before injuring his shoulder.

5. INF Denver Chavez (30th round, Arizona Diamondbacks) of Cal Poly. Chavez wore the #1 for the Sweets for the 2010-11 seasons, and was the second baseman on the 2011 WCL East pennant clinching club.

6. Pitcher A.J. Burke (31st round, Oakland Athletics) of Western Oregon. Burke was a member of the 2010 Sweets staff, going 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA.

7. OF Luke Persico (37th round, Colorado Rockies), a UCLA commit. Persico is currently on the Sweets roster and has started two games on the young season.

8. Pitcher Arturo Reyes (40th round, St. Louis Cardinals), of Gonzaga. Reyes led the 2012 Sweets in ERA (2.05), wins (4) and strikeouts (37), was named a WCL All-Star and was named to the first team All-WCL.

9. C Dominic Moroglio (40th round, Oakland Athletics), a UCLA commit. Moroglio is currently on the Sweets roster and is hitting .333 on the young season.

The Sweets finish a 2-game non-league series against the San Francisco Seals on Sunday afternoon, June 9 at 5:05 PM. To come see future big league stars develop in the Walla Walla sunshine, visit www.wallawallasweets.com for tickets.



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