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KENNESAW, Ga. -- The 2017 MLB Draft is set to take place on June 12-14 on MLB Network and MLB.com and the Kennesaw State baseballl program will pay close attention throughout three days to add at least one player for the 10th consecutive season. The Owls, who finished third in the 2017 ASUN Championships, have totaled 62 drafted players since 1989 and 28 since KSU joined the ASUN in 2006.
Below is a look at the past draftees and links are above on how to follow along all the action this weekend.
Kennesaw State Drafted Players (1989-2016)
Total draft selections in Kennesaw State history: 62
*Nine straight years at least one Owl has been drafted
*Max Pentecost (1st round, 11th overall) hightest draft selection in KSU history.
By Round:
First Round: 2
Supplemental First Round: 1
Second Round: 0
Rounds 3-5: 1
Rounds 6-10: 8
Rounds 11-20: 13
Rounds 21-70: 23
Free Agent: 14
| Year |
Player |
Team |
Round-Overall |
| 2016 |
Richard Lovelady |
Kansas City Royals |
10th-313 |
| 2016 |
Brennan Morgan |
Los Angeles Angels |
24th-726 |
| 2015 |
Travis Bergen |
Toronto Blue Jays |
7th-212 |
| 2015 |
Kal Simmons |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
8th-226 |
| 2015 |
Jordan Hillyer |
Miami Marlins |
14th-416 |
| 2015 |
Will Lowman |
Arizaon Diamondbacks |
20th-586 |
| 2014 |
Max Pentecost, C |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1st-11 |
| 2014 |
Bo Way, CF |
Los Angeles Angels |
7th-209 |
| 2014 |
Justin McCalvin, RHP |
Tampa Bay Rays |
19th-577 |
| 2014 |
James Connell, RHP |
Los Angeles Angels |
26th-779 |
| 2013 |
Stephen Janas, RHP |
Atlanta Braves |
6th-193 |
| 2013 |
Kevin McCoy RHP |
Seattle Mariners |
24th-717 |
| 2013 |
Alan Busenitz RHP |
Los Angeles Angels |
25th-757 |
| 2013 |
Travis Dean RHP |
Texas Rangers |
26th-790 |
| 2012 |
Ronnie Freeman, C |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
5th-183 |
| 2012 |
Will Howard, OF |
Baltimore Orioles |
22nd-672 |
| 2012 |
Josh Carr, RHP |
Detroit Tigers |
28th-874 |
| 2011 |
Bryan Blough, RHP |
Chicago White Sox |
18th-561 |
| 2010 |
Ryan Rodebaugh, RHP |
Texas Rangers |
15th-466 |
| 2010 |
Tyler Stubblefield, IF |
San Diego Padres |
22nd-664 |
| 2010 |
Josh Whitaker, OF |
Oakland Athletics |
25th-755 |
| 2009 |
Chad Jenkins, RHP |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1st-20 |
| 2009 |
Kyle Heckathorn, RHP |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1st-Supplemental-47 |
| 2009 |
Kenny Faulk, LHP |
Detroit Tigers |
16th-408 |
| 2009 |
Jace Whitmer, C |
Atlanta Braves |
17th-508 |
| 2009 |
Justin Edwards, LHP |
St. Louis Cardinals |
28th-849 |
| 2008 |
Michael Bohana, RHP |
Cincinnati Reds |
26th-779 |
| 2008 |
Justin Freeman, RHP |
Cincinnati Reds |
32nd-959 |
| 2005 |
Kevin Gergel, C |
Seattle Mariners |
24th-713 |
| 2004 |
Brett Campbell*, 3B/RHP |
Montreal Expos |
34th-1,014 |
| 2003 |
Grant Reynolds, RHP |
Oakland Athletics |
9th-272 |
| 2003 |
Adam Brandenburg, LHP |
Cleveland Indians |
21st-618 |
| 2002 |
Matt Pender, RHP |
Detroit Tigers |
3rd-87 |
| 2002 |
Lloyd Turner, IF |
Oakland Athletics |
16th-488 |
| 2002 |
Donny Hood, SS |
Chicago Cubs |
18th-543 |
| 2001 |
Jamie Tricoglou, RHP |
Colorado Rockies |
6th-184 |
| 2001 |
Landon Stockman, RHP |
Detroit Tigers |
13th-387 |
| 2000 |
Lee Rodney, RHP |
Detroit Tigers |
10th-288 |
| 2000 |
Judd Ross, RHP |
Cincinnati Reds |
FA |
| 2000 |
Nate Cotton, RHP |
Cincinnat Reds |
FA |
| 2000 |
Zach Wycoff, RHP |
San Diego Padres |
FA |
| 1999 |
Jason Jones*, IF/OF |
Texas Rangers |
13th-405 |
| 1999 |
Anthony Marini, LHP |
Cleveland Indians |
16th-1,144 |
| 1999 |
Willie Harris*, IF |
Baltimore Orioles |
24th-727 |
| 1999 |
Dusty Keppen, RHP |
Independent |
FA |
| 1998 |
Brannon Whatley, OF |
Chicago White Sox |
17th-509 |
| 1998 |
Gary Bohannon, RHP |
New York Mets |
38th-1,144 |
| 1998 |
Mike Prokop, RHP |
New York Mets |
40th-1,204 |
| 1997 |
Donnie Thomas, P |
Houston Astros |
9th-280 |
| 1997 |
Jason Childers*, RHP |
Independent |
FA |
| 1996 |
Brian Mallette*, RHP |
Milwaukee Brewers |
27th-817 |
| 1995 |
Ryan Coe, C |
Houston Astros |
40th-1,117 |
| 1995 |
Fabion Herndon, OF |
Independent |
FA |
| 1995 |
Todd Kirby, RHP |
Independent |
FA |
| 1995 |
John Kown, RHP |
St. Louis Cardinals |
FA |
| 1995 |
Chris McKnight, LHP |
Atlanta Braves |
FA |
| 1995 |
Chad Morris, RHP |
Montreal Expos |
FA |
| 1995 |
Perry Shiver, IF |
Independent |
FA |
| 1990 |
John Kelly, RHP |
St. Louis Cardinals |
34th-892 |
| 1989 |
Cliff Brannon, 1B |
St. Louis Cardinals |
FA |
| 1989 |
Steve Mattingly, IF |
Independent |
FA |
| 1989 |
Darrell MacMillan, C |
Independent |
FA |
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