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Published On: June 6th, 2019

 

ROCHESTER, MN. –  The recent 2019 MLB Draft featured five former Honkers: Morgan McCullough, Kenyon Yovan, Josh Ibarra, Keaton Weisz and Jaylon McLaughlin. 

McCullough was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels with pick 661 in round 22. He played for the Honkers in 2017 while attending the University of Alabama.

Yovan was also drafted by the Angels. He was picked with pick 811 in round 27. He pitched for the Honkers in 2017 while attending the University of Oregon.

Ibarra was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with pick 911 in round 30. He pitched for the Honkers in 2018 while attending Golden West College where he was coached by Honkers’ Field Manager Thomas Walker.

Weisz was the third former Honkers drafted by the Angels. He was chosen with pick 1081 in round 36. He played for the Honkers in 2016 while attending Coastal Carolina University.

McLaughlin was drafted by the Chicago Cubs with pick 1122 in round 37. He played for the Honkers in 2018 while attending the University of Nevada.

Season tickets and new all-you-can-eat ticket packages are available for purchase right now at www.RochesterHonkers.com or by calling the Honkers front office at 507-289-1170.

The Rochester Honkers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 26th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.rochesterhonkers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Honkers as your favorite team.
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