Madison, WI – June 12, 2012. The 2012 Major League First-Year Player Draft finished up last week and the Madison Mallards led the Northwoods League with 17 current and former players selected. A total of 129 current Northwoods League players and alumni were selected in this year’s draft.
The Mallards highest pick came in the seventh round, when third baseman Stephen Bruno (Virginia) was taken 224th overall. Bruno played for the Mallards in 2010 when he recorded 16 RBIs in 24 games.
Right-handed pitcher Matt Milroy (Illinois) was taken shortly after when he was selected in the eleventh round, 347th overall by the Miami Marlins. Milroy played the 2011 season with the Mallards and had a 4.13 ERA in 22 appearances out of the bullpen. He led the team with seven saves and also struck out 44 batters in just 28.1 innings.
Right-handed pitcher Alec Mills (Tennessee – Martin) was drafted in the 22nd round by the Kansas City Royals and has signed with the team. In just 13 innings pitched for the Mallards in 2012, Mills had struck out 17 and allowed just two runs.
Below is the complete list of Mallards drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft.
| Name | Round | Pick | Team |
| Steve Bruno | 7th | 224th | Chicaco Cubs |
| Matt Milroy | 11th | 347th | Miami Marlins |
| Will Lamarche | 18th | 550th | Minnesota Twins |
| Ross Heffley | 18th | 569th | Atlanta Braves |
| Alec Mills | 22nd | 673rd | Kansas City Royals |
| Willie Argo | 22nd | 692nd | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Matt Juengel | 24th | 737th | Miami Marlins |
| Mike Mason | 24th | 738th | Colorado Rockies |
| Mark Ginther | 24th | 753rd | Arizona Diamonbacks |
| Jordan Parr | 26th | 806th | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jerad Grundy | 27th | 820th | Minnesota Twins |
| Ryan Bores | 27th | 846th | Texas Rangers |
| Rusty Shellhorn | 31st | 941st | Seattle Mariners |
| Rian Gorton | 31st | 949th | Oakland A’s |
| Justin Topa | 33rd | 1012th | Cincinnati Reds |
| Mike McQuillan | 33rd | 1014th | Washington Nationals |
| Jordan Hershiser | 34th | 1046th | Los Angeles Dodgers |
The Mallards return to the “Duck Pond” on Wednesday, June 13th to take on the Battle Creek Bombers. That night will be The Payroll Company Police Appreciation Night at the Ballpark featuring Erik Estrada from the hit TV show ChiPs.
The 2012 season is upon us! Single-game tickets are on-sale for all Mallards home games.
The Madison Mallards are part of the 16-team Northwoods League. The Northwoods League has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other Summer Collegiate League in North America.
