The 2019 MLB Draft is now complete. Although it took until the 15th round, a number of players with Long Island connections were drafted. Let’s go down the list:
15th round (Baltimore Orioles) – Kyle Martin, RHP, Oceanside
16th round (Milwaukee Brewers) – Michael Wilson, RF, Stony Brook
17th round (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Nick Grande, SS, Stony Brook
18th round (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) – Ryan Smith, LHP, Princeton (Garden City)
25th round (Washington Nationals) – Parker Quinn, 1B, Hofstra
27th round (Chicago White Sox) – Tyler Osik (, 3B, Central Florida (Shoreham-Wading River)
28th round (Colorado Rockies) – Keven Pimentel, RHP, Tampa (Huntington Station)
30th round (Atlanta Braves) – Mitch Calandra, C, Eckerd College (Floral Park)
30th round (Oakland Athletics) – Ed Baram, RHP, Adelphi
32nd round (Philadelphia Phillies) – Logan Koester, RHP, Chaminade
32nd round (Cleveland Indians) – Andrew Misiaszek, LHP, Northeastern (South Side 2015)
32nd round (Detroit Tigers) – Sam Kessler, RHP, West Virginia (Mount Sinai)
39th round (Chicago White Sox) – Tom Archer, SS, Lynn University (St John the Baptist)
40th round (Philadelphia Phillies) – Vito Friscia, C, Hofstra