June 10, 2010

VBL Draft Results

By Renoula Jones, VBL Media Intern

This year, each of the 11 current Valley League teams have had at least one current and/or former player drafted in the recent 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. We want to congratulate those who’ve be drafted and good luck in their professional careers. Including four members of the now defunct Fauquier Gators franchise, a total of 67 players with VBL ties were taken in the 2010 MLB Draft that concluded Wednesday.

Front Royal Cardinals: Jared Simon (2009) (Tampa) - 6^th Rd- Colorado Rockies; Matt Crocker (2010) (Texas-San Antonio) -12^th Rd- Colorado Rockies; Buddy Sosnoskie (2009) (Virginia Tech) -25^th Rd- Kansas City Royals; Stephen McQuail (2009) (Canisius) -30^th Rd- Toronto Blue Jays; Brian Streilein (2007) (Villanova) -37^th Rd - Houston Astros; Mike Francisco, (2008) (Villanova) -45th Rd- Philadelphia Phillies

Harrisonburg Turks: Clint Dempster (2009) (Nicholls State) -16^th Rd- Minnesota Twins; Mike Schwartz (2009) (U. of Tampa) -17^th Rd- Chicago White Sox; Thomas Nichols (2009/10) (Georgia Tech) -16^th Rd- Los Angeles Angels; Terrance Jackson (2010) (Oklahoma City U.) -45^th Rd- New York Mets

Haymarket Senators: Matt Suschak (2009) (Toledo) -7^th Rd- Atlanta Braves; Kevin Johnson (2009) (West Florida) -20^th Rd- Los Angeles Angels; Greg Hopkins (2009) (St. John's) -24^th Rd- Milwaukee Brewers; Andrew Giobbi (2006) (Vanderbilt) -32^nd Rd- Seattle Mariners; Ryan Soares (2008) (George Mason) -36^th Rd- Detroit Tigers

Staunton Braves: Justin Miller (2010) (Middle Tennessee State) -18^th Rd- Washington Nationals; Blake McDade (2008/09) (Middle Tennessee State) -20^th Rd- Colorado Rockies; Scott Copeland (2007) (Southern Mississippi) -21^st Rd- Baltimore Orioles; Chris Clinton (2009/10) (Eckerd) -23^rd Rd- Baltimore Orioles; Chris Duffy (2009) (Central Florida) -26^th Rd- Philadelphia Phillies; John Dishon (2009/10) (LSU) -42^nd Rd- Milwaukee Brewers; Matt Browning (2008) (JMU) -43^rd Rd- Seattle Mariners

Waynesboro Generals: AJ Kirby-Jones (2009) (Tennessee Tech) -9^th Rd- Oakland A's; Alex McClure (2009) (Middle Tennessee State) -11^th Rd- Kansas City Royals; Rob Kral (2009) (College of Charleston) -16^th Rd- Cincinnati Reds; Adam Liberatore (2007/08) (Tennessee Tech) -21^st Rd- Tampa Bay Rays; Jacke Healey (2008) (Youngstown State) -27^th Rd- Houston Astros; Russ Brewer (2007) (Vanderbilt) -31^st Rd- Colorado Rockies; Robert Sabo (2009) (Kent State) -44^th Rd- San Diego Padres

Winchester Royals: Tyler Thornburg (2008) (Charleston Southern) - 3rd Rd – Milwaukee; Trent Mummery (2007) (Auburn) - 4th Rd – Baltimore; Gauntlett Eldemire (2010) (Ohio University) - 6th Rd – Philadelphia; Mickey Wiswall (2008) (Boston College) - 7th Rd – Seattle; Robert Maddox (2009) (Ohio University) - 18th Rd – Cincinnati; Paul Bingham (2008) (Indiana U. of PA) - 20th Rd – San Diego; Chris Berset (2008) (Michigan) - 20th Rd – Cincinnati; Hamilton Bennett (2010) (Tennessee Wesleyan) - 29th Rd- New York Mets; Josh Edgin (2007) (Francis Marion U.) - 30th Rd- New York Mets; Jordan Ballard (2008-09) (VMI) – 33rd – St. Louis; John Leonard (2008) (Boston College) – 36th - San Francisco; Taylor Hill (2008) (Vanderbilt) -30^th Rd- Cleveland Indians; Brad Hendrix (2008) (Auburn) -30^th Rd- Cincinnati Reds

Woodstock River Bandits: Stephen Hunt (2009) (South Florida) -15^th Rd- Cincinnati Reds; Adalberto Santos (2008) (Oregon State) -22^nd Rd- Pittsburgh Pirates; Ian Marshall (2009) (Richmond) -40^th Rd- Atlanta Braves; Alex Burkard (2009) (North Georgia) -49^th Rd- Los Angeles Angels

Luray Wranglers: Alex Wimmers (2008) (Ohio State) -1^st Rd- Minnesota Twins; David Gutierrez (2007) (Miami)-18^th Rd- Minnesota Twins; Drew Martinez (2009) (Louisville) -23^rd Rd- New York Mets; Jacob Brown (2009) (Georgia Southern) -26^th Rd- Oakland A's; Victor Lara (2008) (Keystone) -34^th Rd- Arizona Diamondbacks; Andrew Moye (2009) (Georgia Southern) -50^th Rd- St. Louis Cardinals

Rockbridge Rapids: Ryan Casteel (2010) (Cleveland State CC) -17th Rd – Colorado; Robert Anston (2009) (Boston College) 26th Rd – Seattle; Iden Nizario (2009) (Miami) 30th Rd - St. Louis Cardinals

New Market Rebels: Murray Watts (2008) (Arkansas State) -28^th Rd- Kansas City Royals; Jim Birmingham (2008) (Coastal Carolina) -33^rd Rd- San Francisco Giants; Tim Boyce (2007) (Rhode Island) -44^th Rd- Seattle Mariners

Covington Lumberjacks: Kevin Munson (2008) (JMU) -4^th Rd- Arizona Diamondbacks; Rico Noel (2008) (Coastal Carolina) -5^th Rd- San Diego Padres; Joe Van Meter (2008) (VCU) -21^st Rd- Texas Rangers; Stephen Cardullo (2007) (Florida State) -24^th Rd- Arizona Diamondbacks; Alex Jones (2009) (Jacksonville State) -27^th Rd- Milwaukee Brewers; Cole Lohden (2008) (Southern Arkansas) -33^rd Rd- Kansas City Royals; Jeremiah Meiners (2008) (Frances Marion) -40^th Rd- Houston Astros

Fauquier Gators: Austin Hubbard (2008) (Auburn) -14^th Rd- Tampa Bay Rays; Chad Oberacker (2009) (Tennessee Tech) -19^th Rd- St. Louis Cardinals; Daniel Ottone (2007/08) (Western Carolina) -33^rd Rd- San Diego Padres; Daniel Petitti (2008) (North Georgia) -37^th Rd- Oakland A’s