The Madison Mallards are proud to announce that 14 current or former Mallards players have been selected in the 2004 MLB draft, held June 7th and 8th. The 14 players is the highest number of draft picks from any team in the NWL in 2004, and the most of any team in NWL history. The Mallards and the NWL continue to provide a competitive, summer baseball experience that prepares the country’s top college players for professional baseball.

The following players were selected in the 2004 MLB draft:

Brent Johnson – Round #14, Pick #22, #423 Overall – Seattle Mariners (2001)
Matt Van Der Bosch – Round #9, Pick #24, #275 Overall – Boston Red Sox (’01)
Mike Rozema – Round #14, Pick #30, #431 Overall – Atlanta Braves (’03)
Ryan Ruiz – Round #19, Pick #26, #577 Overall – Oakland Athletics (’01)
Rene Recio – Round #47, Pick #2, #1387 Overall – Detroit Tigers (’01)
Brady Endl – Round #10, Pick #30, #311 Overall – Atlanta Braves (’01,’02)
Kyle Yates – Round #13, Pick #16, #387 Overall – Toronto Blue Jays (’03)
Ben Scheinbaum – Round #10, Pick #28, #309 Overall – Yankees (’01)
Javier Sanchez – Round #14, Pick #20, #421 Overall – Minnesota Twins (’03)
Gary Troy Harp – Round #22, Pick #30, #671 Overall – Atlanta Braves (’03)
Justin Lensch – Round #37, Pick #10, #1101 Overall – Texas Rangers (’01)
John Thies – Round #36, Pick #20, #1081 Overall – Minnesota Twins (’04)
Errol Charlie Babineaux – Round #28, Pick #29, #850 Overall – San Francisco Giants (’02)