Friday, June 06, 2008

MACON, Ga. - Highlighted by three selections from Florida Gulf Coast, the A-Sun generated 14 draft picks in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Belmont, Kennesaw State, Mercer and Stetson each had two players taken.

Click on a player's name to read his school's release. 

Richard Bleier (FGCU - LHP - Jr.) 6th Round, Pick 183 - Texas
2008 Stats: 7-1, 2.19 ERA, 76 Ks

Tyler Stohr (UNF - RHP - Jr.) 6th Round, Pick 193 - Detroit
2008 Stats: 3-2, 1.93 ERA, 10 SV, 45 Ks in 32.2 IP

Caleb Joseph (Lip - C - Jr.) 7th Round, Pick 206 - Baltimore
2008 Stats: .348 BA, 17 HR, 61 RBI

Casey Coleman (FGCU - RHP - Jr.) 15th Round, Pick 461 - Chicago (NL)
2008 Stats: 7-3, 4.11 ERA, 58 Ks

Carlo Testa (Bel - CF - Jr.) 18th Round, Pick 535 - Kansas City
2008 Stats: .387 BA, 3 HR, 48 RBI

Justin Bass (Stet - LF - Sr.) 19th Round, Pick 568 - Florida
2008 Stats: .404 BA, 11 HR, 46 RBI

Matt Crawford (Mer - CF - Sr.) 23rd Round, Pick 709 - Los Angeles (AL)
2008 Stats: .341 BA, 22 RBI, 22 SB

Jason Peacock (FGCU - 1B - Sr.) 26th Round, Pick 778 - Florida
2008 Stats: .434 BA, 9 HR, 53 RBI

Mike Bohana (KSU - RHP - Jr.) 26th Round, Pick 779 - Cincinnati
2008 Stats: 3-4, 5.28 ERA, 51 Ks in 44.1 IP 

Justin Freeman (KSU - RHP - Jr.) 32nd Round, Pick 959 - Cincinnati
2008 Stats: 4-3, 3.23 ERA, 56 Ks in 47.1 IP

Brian Pruitt (Stet - OF - Jr.) 34th Round, Pick 1,021 - Washington
2008 Stats: .263 BA, 5 HR, 44 RBI

Adam Bullard (GWU - RHP - Jr.) 43rd Round, Pick 1,300 - Atlanta
2008 Stats: 2-5, 4.53 ERA, 44 Ks in 57.2 IP

Lath Guyer (Mer - RHP - So.) 48th Round, Pick 1,424 - Tampa Bay
2008 Stats: 2-0, 4.54 ERA, 34 Ks in 37.2 IP 

Derek Wiley (Bel - IF - Jr.) 50th Round, Pick 1,489 - Oakland
2008 Stats: .303 BA, 17 HR, 65 RBI