Minnesota Players Make Their Mark In 2014 MLB Draft

Congratulations to the 11 student/athletes that were selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball Player Draft.  Three players were selected from the high school ranks and eight college players.  The list of Minnesotans is headlined by left-handed pitcher Sam Hentges, from Moundsview HS, who was selected in the 4th round by the Cleveland Indians.

The list is as follows:

Round 4- Sam Hentges- LHP- Moundsview(2014)- Cleveland Indians
Round 9- Max Murphy- CF- Robbinsdale Cooper(2011)- Minnesota Twins- Bradley U.
Round 10- Paul Voelker- RHP- Wayzata(2011)- Detroit Tigers- Dallas Baptist
Round 12- Pat Kelly- 2B- Red Wing(2011)- Minnesota Twins- U. of Nebraska
Round 21- Onas Farfan- LHP- Robbinsdale Cooper(2012)- Minnesota Twins- Ridgewater CC
Round 24- Lucas Long- RHP- Academy of Holy Angels(2011)- Baltimore Orioles- U. of San Diego
Round 26- Blake Schmit- SS- Eden Prairie(2010)- Minnesota Twins- U. of Maryland
Round 27- Jason Hoppe- RHP- Sauk Rapids-Rice(2010)- Texas Rangers- Minnesota St.-Mankato
Round 30- Kyle Fischer- RHP- New Ulm(2009)- Miami Marlins- St. Cloud State
Round 34- Mike Baumann- RHP- Mahtomedi(2014)- Minnesota Twins
Round 35- Brad Mathiowetz- C- Rochester Mayo(2014)- Minnesota Twins