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Two Current Rafters, And Members of 2014 and 2015 Teams Selected
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- Nine former Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and two current Rafters were selected during the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft that took place from June 9-11. Zach Jackson, a right-handed pitcher and member of the 2014 Rafters, was the highest pick amongst Rafters alums going in the third round to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Below is the complete list of Rafters selected in the 2016 MLB Draft…
|
Player |
Round |
Pick |
MLB Team |
School |
Year with Rafters |
|
Zach Jackson |
3 |
102 |
Toronto |
Arkansas |
2014 |
|
Clark Eagan |
9 |
285 |
Pittsburgh |
Arkansas |
2014 |
|
Nolan Blackwood |
14 |
412 |
Oakland |
Memphis |
2014 |
|
Nick Blackburn |
16 |
479 |
Arizona |
Illinois |
2014 |
|
Brock Carpenter |
20 |
611 |
Los Angeles N |
Seattle |
2015 |
|
Nate Easley |
23 |
684 |
San Diego |
Yavapai |
2015 |
|
Michael McCann |
24 |
733 |
Kansas City |
Seattle |
2015 |
|
Andrew Deramo |
29 |
882 |
Toronto |
Central Florida |
2016 |
|
Justin Kelly |
33 |
996 |
Los Angeles A |
UC Santa Barbara |
2015 |
|
Enrique Zamora |
37 |
1121 |
Los Angeles N |
Calumet College of St. Joseph |
2016 |
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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 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.raftersbaseball.com.