{"id":14088,"date":"2017-06-16T08:52:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14088"},"modified":"2017-06-16T08:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T12:52:08","slug":"2017-draft-coverage-dc-area-local-draftees-and-who-didnt-get-drafted-of-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14088","title":{"rendered":"2017 Draft coverage; DC Area Local draftees and who didn&#8217;t get drafted of note"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8885\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/BukauskasJacob-StoneBridge-Bill-Kamenjar-InsideNova.com_.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8885\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8885\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8885\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/BukauskasJacob-StoneBridge-Bill-Kamenjar-InsideNova.com_-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"Bukauskas was the highest DC-area player taken this year.  Photo Bill Kamenjar\/InsideNova.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/BukauskasJacob-StoneBridge-Bill-Kamenjar-InsideNova.com_-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/BukauskasJacob-StoneBridge-Bill-Kamenjar-InsideNova.com_.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bukauskas was the highest DC-area player taken this year. Photo Bill Kamenjar\/InsideNova.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Draft Coverage so far for 2017:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2017 Draft coverage; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=11114\">Local draft-prospects to keep an eye in for the 2017 draft<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2017 Draft coverage; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=13259\">Mock Draft mania plus my projected top-5 and Nats picks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2017 Draft coverage; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=13824\">Prospect ranks, important links and local players of note<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nats first two 2017 draft picks reaction: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14062\">Risk and Reward<\/a><\/li>\n<li>First Look: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14053\">Quick overview of Nats top 10 Draft picks for 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick rundown of the DC-area kids who got drafted this year. \u00a0My definition of &#8220;DC Area&#8221; includes any draftee who went to HS in the DC area or who attends a DC-area college. \u00a0Thus this includes University of Maryland players, even inf most of them went to HS outside the area. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.novabaseballmagazine.com\/news_article\/show\/804201?referrer_id=3240250\">NovaBaseballMagazine.com has a version<\/a> of this story, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/recruiting-insider\/wp\/2017\/06\/15\/these-d-c-area-players-were-selected-in-the-2017-mlb-draft\/?utm_term=.23e57a86ca43\">AllMetSports.com also published one<\/a> if you&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-42\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-42\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Round<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Overall<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">State<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Drafting Team<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Name<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Position<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Col\/HS<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">HS<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">College<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Houston<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">J.B. Bukauskas<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Stone Bridge (Ashburn)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UNC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2-S<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tommy Doyle<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Flint Hill (Vienna)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UVA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">129<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Kevin Smith<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">SS<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Update NY<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Umaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">172<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Arizona<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Brian Shaffer<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">N. Harford, Pylesville MD<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Umaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">294<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Milwaukee<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Alec Bettinger<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Hylton (Woodbridge)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UVA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">422<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">New York Yankees<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Harold Cortijo<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">HS<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Riverdale Baptist<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Seminole State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">515<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Detroit<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Billy Lescher<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">West Potomac HS<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Penn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">524<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Texas<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tyler Ratliff<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3B<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">TC Williams <\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Marshall U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">527<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Cincinnati<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">John Ghyzel<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Westfield (C'ville)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">U Rochester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">558<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">San Diego<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Nick Feight<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1B<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Battlefield<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UNC-Wilmington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">566<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Joey Bartosic<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">CF<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Oakton HS<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">George Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">598<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD\/VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Pittsburgh<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Will Reed<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">J2<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Loudoun Valley (Purceville)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Harford CC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">625<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Los Angeles Angels<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Devon Perez<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Stone Bridge (Ashburn)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Oklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">653<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Philadelphia<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Brian Mims<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2B<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Forest Park HS (Woodbridge)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UNC-Wilmington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">800<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Atlanta<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Randy Bednar<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">CF<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">HS<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Landon School<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Umaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">820<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Jeremy Arocho<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">SS<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">HS<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Old Mill<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Northwest Florida State College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">921<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Oakland<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Brandon Withers<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr5<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Osborn (Manassas)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">JMU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">937<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">New York Mets<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Ryan Selmer<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Riverdale Baptist<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Umaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">946<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Minnesota<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Nick Brown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Patriot (Bristow)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">William &amp; Mary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1023<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Seattle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">David Hesslink<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">LHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Bethesda-Chevy Chase<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">MIT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1071<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">VA<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Oakland<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Logan Farrar<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">OF\/LHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Woodbridge HS<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">VCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1109<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">MD<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Miami<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Jared Price<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">RHP<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Col Sr5<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Pennsylvania HS<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">UMaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-42 from cache -->\n<p>That&#8217;s not a bad collection of DC-area guys. \u00a0We all knew <strong>J.B. Bukauskas<\/strong> would go high; lots of the mock drafts I saw had him as high as 6th. \u00a0However two unsteady starts to close out his career (in the ACC tourney and then in the Regionals of the CWS) dropped him probably 10 spots from where he could have gone. \u00a0Rumor has it he was suffering from a blister. \u00a0Suffice it to say, Houston has to be ecstatic that they got him at 15. \u00a0I&#8217;m slightly surprised how high\u00a0<strong>Tommy Doyle<\/strong> went honestly; I would have guessed him to go a bit lower based on his profile now at UVA (reliever). \u00a0But he&#8217;s now looking at an $800k+ bonus. \u00a0UMaryland infielder\u00a0<strong>Kevin Smith<\/strong> went a bit lower than projections. \u00a0Maryland RHP\u00a0<strong>Brian Shaffer<\/strong> also went a bit ahead of schedule, going in the 6th round after having some helium this spring. \u00a0The last DC-area top-10 pick with a guaranteed slot was also a surprise to me: another UVA arm in\u00a0<strong>Alec Bettinger<\/strong> went in the 10th round. \u00a0Again a surprise given his profile as a reliever. \u00a0But certainly not on talent or reputation; Bettinger&#8217;s name has been known to local baseball followers for years.<\/p>\n<p>Riverdale Baptist&#8217;s <strong>Harold Cortijo<\/strong>, the All-Met player of the year, went in the 14th round. \u00a0It should be interesting to see what he does. \u00a0It seemed to me from reading his interviews that he intended to go pro, but a 14th round pick somewhat limits the bonus dollars he can get. \u00a0I wonder if he goes to JuCo and tries again next year.<\/p>\n<p>Three DC-area prep graduates who, frankly, I&#8217;d never heard of went in the 17th and 18th rounds. \u00a0All three were at lower-profile baseball colleges.<\/p>\n<p>Two area guys who play for UNC-Wilmington and who got some pre-season All America mention went in the 19th and 22nd round respectively: <strong>Nick Feight<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Brian Mims<\/strong> were surprises to me to go so low.<\/p>\n<p>The only other DC-area prep guys to even get drafted this year were two of the leading prep players in the area: Landon&#8217;s <strong>Randy Bednar<\/strong>, who went in the 27th and seems likely to honor his commit to UMaryland. \u00a0Also Old Mill&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Jeremy Orocho<\/strong>, who \u00a0is a longtime Evoshield Canes member and who apparently gave up on his UMaryland commit to go to JuCo. \u00a0I&#8217;m guessing he plays a year of community college and re-applies for the draft.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s a short list of the higher profile\u00a0DC-area kids who did NOT get drafted at all that i&#8217;ve been tracking for a while: These commits change constantly so apologies if I have one of them\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kyle Whitten<\/strong>, RHP\/1B from Osbourn Park in Manassas, VA. \u00a0Early commit to UVA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Solomon<\/strong>, C\/1B from Battlefield HS in Haymarket, VA. \u00a0Early commit\u00a0to Vanderbilt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Simonelli<\/strong> RHP from Millbrook in Winchester, VA. \u00a0Early commit to Coastal Carolina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Ludowig<\/strong>, OF from Briar Woods. \u00a0Early commit to Wake Forest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connor Hartigan<\/strong>, OF from Millbrook in Winchester, VA. \u00a0Was Early commit to Coastal Carolina, now committed to\u00a0<a id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_Bio1_hl2yearCommit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectgame.org\/College\/CollegeCommitments.aspx?Grad=2017&amp;college=2966\" target=\"_blank\">University of South Carolina-Sumter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A far cry from 2016 with multiple prep kids from the area going in the top rounds. \u00a0I&#8217;ll do a similar post for the extended DC\/MD\/VA area next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Draft Coverage so far for 2017: 2017 Draft coverage; 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