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FOND DU LAC, WI \u2013 Eight former and current Dock Spiders were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, tied for the most selections in a single draft\u00a0(also 2019).<\/p>\n

Five of the eight selections went during the first 10 rounds, a franchise record. 2021\u00a0Northwoods League co-MVP Chandler Simpson\u00a0headlined the selections. Simpson was selected in the second round with the 70th<\/sup>\u00a0pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. Simpson\u2019s selection was the highest for a Dock Spider, surpassing outfielder John Rhodes, who was selected in the third round with the 76th<\/sup>\u00a0overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2021.\u00a092 former and current Northwoods League players were selected in the draft. The Dock Spiders had the third-most selections, trailing the Waterloo Bucks (12) and Mankato MoonDogs (9).<\/p>\n

In addition to Simpson, Ryan Ritter (2020), Victor Scott (2020-21), Derek Diamond (2020), Tim Elko (2019-20), Jackson Loftin (2021-22), Justin Bench (2020) and Tommy Stevenson (2022) were all selected.<\/p>\n

Of the eight draft picks, Simpson, Loftin, and Elko were all named a Northwoods League Post-Season All-Star during their time in Fond du Lac. Simpson and Loftin represented the Dock Spiders in the 2021 Northwoods League All-Star Game.<\/p>\n

Two current Dock Spiders, Jackson\u00a0Loftin and\u00a0Tommy Stevenson were both selected. This season, Loftin stole 13 bases in 13 games, and Stevenson tallied a .403 OBP in 17 games with the Dock Spiders.<\/p>\n

Since 2017,\u00a0the first year of the Dock Spiders, 28 former players have been drafted,\u00a0including current Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes. Since the MLB First-Year Player Draft was shortened from 40 rounds to 20 during the 2021 season, the eight selections mark the most in a draft since the change.<\/p>\n

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The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its\u2019 28th<\/sup> season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 280 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at <\/em>watchnwl.com<\/em><\/a>. For more information, visit <\/em>dockspiders.com<\/em><\/a> download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Dock Spiders as your favorite team.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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