The 2012 MLB draft has come and gone, with three days of high school and college players being selected. For the high school players, the decision to go pro or attend college will need to be made, and for the college players, hard work and successful seasons have paid off.

The state of Missouri did well with the draft, with eleven high school players being selected and ten college players from Missouri getting their call.

In the fourth round, Justin Chigobogu from Raytown South was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers (No. 146 overall). Chigobogu is a power hitting 6-foot 1, 180-lb first baseman who saw his stock rise throughout this season

OF Bralin Jackson, also from Raytown South, was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth round (No. 182 overall). Jackson, a Mizzou commit, is 6-foot-2, 183-pounds and has been atop the draft board of many MLB teams this season. Jackson has the potential to be a five tool player with some fine tuning of skills.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Hunter Haynes, a LHP from Mexico, MO, in the thirteenth round (No. 403 overall). Haynes, also a Mizzou commit, is 6-foot, 168-pounder who has amid to upper 80’s fastball with good movement, with the frame to add a few miles per hour.

William DuPont, a 6-foot, 180-pound SS from Lafayette, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixteenth round (No. 505). DuPont is a slick fielding middle infielder who has a plus arm across the diamond, and shows very good speed on the bases. DuPont is currently committed to Mississippi State.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tate Matheny from Westminster in the twenty-third round (#720). The 6-foot, 175-pound son of Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was one of the top players in the state at the plate and in the field. Which ever route Matheny picks, he has room for growth and will project well at the new level. Matheny is committed to Missouri State.

Parkway South OF Danny Holst was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the thirty-first round (No. 953). The 6-foot, 175-pound Holst has been among the top players in Missouri the past few years, and has the tools to succeed in which ever route he chooses. Holst is committed to Texas A&M.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Kennett RHP Adam Grantham in the thirty-second round (No. 989 overall). The 6-foot-1, 180 RHP has dominated as a pitcher and hitter the past two years for Kennett. Committed to Arkansas State, Grantham’s future is on the mound and his size projects well at the next level.

Blake McFadden, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound RHP from Savannah HS, was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the thirty-second round (No. 994). McFadden has been one of the most dominating pitchers in the state the past few years, and was nearly unhittable this past season. McFadden has an upper 80’s fastball that touches 90 on occasion, with good off speed pitches. Committed to Kansas State, McFadden has the tools to succeed at the next level.

In the thirty-third round, the Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Jonathan Harris from Hazelwood Central (No. 1015 overall). The lanky 6-foot-4, 160-pound Harris has a projectable body, and already throws in the upper 80’s. Committed to Missouri State, Harris has huge upside and has great pitcher’s frame that will continue to progress

The Cleveland Indians drafted Lee’s Summit West C Matt Fultz in the thirty-fourth round (No. 1034 overall). The left-handed hitting, 6-foot-1, 215-pound Fultz has a big bat and above average catching ability behind the plate. Committed to Kansas State, Fultz has the body and ability to play and excel at the college or pro level.

In the thirty-ninth round, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted 6-foot-5, 175-pound RHP Austin Norris from Advance HS.