Cal outfielder Brandon McIlwain signs with New York Mets following shortened draft
He becomes the first Cal player to turn professional in 2020, just the second year since 1968 in which no Cal players were drafted.
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Korey Lee selected 32nd overall by Houston Astros
As a junior, Lee totaled career-highs in batting average (.338), on-base percentage (.419), slugging percentage (.626), home runs (15) and RBI (57). Lee led the team in RBI and tied Vaughn for the team-lead in home runs.
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Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants select outfielders with 1st selections
Following their senior year of high school, most 17- and 18-year-olds would be preparing for their first semester of college, but Austin Beck and Heliot Ramos will be training for the start of their professional careers.
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Daulton Jefferies drafted 37th overall by Oakland Athletics
Pitcher Daulton Jefferies has been selected with the 37th overall pick of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Jefferies compiled a 7-0 record with a 1.08 ERA during his last year at Cal. The Atwater, California, native also recorded a career best in strikeouts per nine innings (9.54
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Renda, Krist among seven taken in 2012 MLB Draft
Encompassing 1,238 picks, 40 rounds and three days, the MLB First-Year Player Draft is the longest draft in American professional sports. For every Cal baseball player drafted except Tony Renda, the wait for their names to be called was a long one. Renda was one of seven Cal players drafted
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