The final round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft has come to a close, and a total of 21 former Mallards were selected across 40 rounds. 

Matt Thaiss was selected 16^th overall (1^st round) by the Los Angeles Angels after completing his junior season at Virginia. The product of Jackson, New Jersey, hit .375 with ten home runs and 59 RBIs while spending time at catcher, first base and designated hitter.

 

Thaiss captured a flurry of awards in 2016, including a third team All-American selection, a National Player of the Year semifinalist bid and earning a spot on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.

A member of the 2014 Mallards team, Thaiss hit .286 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 26 games for Madison.

Peter Alonso, another member of the 2014 Mallards squad, was made the 64^th overall selection (2^nd round) by the New York Mets.  In his junior season at Florida, Alonso hit .368 with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs.

During his time in Madison, the first baseman hit .354 with 18 home runs with 53 RBIs across 59 games. Alonso was named the 2014 Northwoods League Most Valuable Player.

With the 108^th overall selection (4^th round), the Cincinnati Reds called upon former Mallard Scott Moss. The left-handed pitcher went 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA during his junior season at Florida. The reliever pitched 20.2 innings for Madison in 2015, striking out 30 and posting a 3.48 ERA.

Tyler Buffett, a right-handed pitcher from Oklahoma State, was picked by the Houston Astros 217^th overall (7^th round) following his junior season with the Cowboys. Buffett was in Madison for the 2014 season, where he pitched 33.2 innings, struck out 23 and had a 6.41 ERA.

The Washington Nationals picked AJ Bogucki 244^th overall (8^th round) after he finished his junior season at North Carolina. The right-handed pitcher was part of the 2014 and 2015 Mallards squads, where he pitched 43.2 innings across ten starts, struck out 37 and had a 3.91 ERA last season and pitched 48 innings with a 4.50 ERA in 2014.

A member of both the 2013 and 2015 Mallards teams, Illinois’ senior catcher Jason Goldstein was taken 267^th overall (9^th round) by the Seattle Mariners. Goldstein appeared in 37 games for the Mallards a season ago, hitting .323 with seven double and 17 RBIs while hitting .301 with three home runs and 41 RBIs in 2013.

Hever Bueno, a junior right-hander out of Arizona State, was taken 279^th overall (9^th round) by the Texas Rangers. Bueno played on the 2015 Mallards squad, striking out 25 batters in 18.2 innings pitched while posting a 2.94 ERA.

Anthony Gonsolin, the St. Mary’s slugger that led the team in almost every offensive statistic a season ago, was made the 281^st overall selection (10^th round) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drafted as a pitcher, the senior only pitched 14.1 innings for the Mallards last summer, striking out 15 over that span. As a hitter, he was the team leader in at-bats (247), hits (78), runs (49), home runs (11), RBIs (46) walks (33) and stolen bases (16).

Kirby Snead, another Florida product, was taken 312^th overall (10^th round) by the Toronto Blue Jays after completing his junior campaign. The lefty made five starts over nine appearances for Madison in 2014, striking out 30 in 28.0 innings and owning a 1.92 ERA.

Here is a complete list of all 21 former/current Mallards taken in the 2016 MLB draft:

Name	Year	Position	School	Selection Number	Team	Year Played for Mallards
Matt Thaiss	Junior	C/1B	Virginia	1st round, 16th overall	Los Angeles Angels	2014
Peter Alonso	Junior	1B	Florida	2nd round, 64th overall	New York Mets	2014
Scott Moss	Junior	LHP	Florida	4th round, 108th overall	Cincinnati Reds	2015
Tyler Buffett	Junior	RHP	Oklahoma State	7th round, 217th overall	Houston Astros	2014
AJ Bogucki	Junior	RHP	North Carolina	8th round, 244th overall	Washington Nationals	2014, 2015
Jason Goldstein	Senior	C	Illinois	9th round, 267th overall	Seattle Mariners	2013, 2015
Hever Bueno	Junior	RHP	Arizona State	9th round, 279th overall	Texas Rangers	2015
Anthony Gonsolin	Senior	RHP	St. Mary’s	10th round, 281st overall	Los Angeles Dodgers	2015
Kirby Snead	Junior	LHP	Florida	10th round, 312th overall	Toronto Blue Jays	2014
Brandon White	Senior	RHP	Davenport University	13th round, 379th overall	Atlanta Braves	2015
Mike Kaelin	Senior	RHP	Buffalo	15th round, 456th overall	Los Angeles Angels	2015
Nickolas Gruener	Junior	RHP	Harvard	22nd round, 661st overall	Baltimore Orioles	2015
Sterling Sharp	Junior	RHP	Drury University	22nd round, 664th overall	Washington Nationals	2015
Jordan Gould	Senior	SS	Jacksonville	24th round, 713th overall	Miami Marlins	2015
Vince Arobio	Junior	RHP	Pacific	27th round, 808th overall	Boston Red Sox	2015
Robbie Tenerowicz	Junior	2B	California	27th round, 810th overall	Tampa Bay Rays	2014
Jean Ramirez	Senior	C	Illinois State	28th round, 840th overall	Tampa bay Rays	2015
Tyler Frohwirth	Senior	RHP	Minnesota State – Mankato	31st round, 917th overall	Philadelphia Phillies	2015
Collin Theroux	Junior	C	San Joaquin Delta College	32nd Round, 952nd overall	Oakland Athletics	2015
Troy Bacon	Freshman	RHP	Santa Fe College	37th round, 1100th overall	Colorado Rockies	2016
Colin Brockhouse	Sophomore	RHP	Ball State	37th round, 1125th overall	Pittsburgh Pirates	2016

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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2016, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 150 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website.  For more information, visit www.MallardsBaseball.com