The three-day Major League Baseball draft gets underway today and North Dakota State’s best hopes are perhaps pitchers John Straka and Luke Anderson. Both could hear their name at some point.
Both had tremendous years for a team that had a tremendous season. Straka, considered the team’s ace, was 7-4 with a 2.61 earned run average. More important to scouts, he logged 110 innings that further illustrated that he is recovered from Tommy John surgery to his arm that forced him to miss the entire 2010 season. Straka, a junior, also had a sparkling strikeouts-to-walk ratio of 92 Ks and 18 base on balls.
Anderson, a senior, was 8-3 with a 3.58 ERA. He threw 98 innings with 69 strikeouts and 29 base on balls.
How about Zach Wentz? He was considered a prospect at one time.
He probably has an outside shot, top two NDSU coaches have had in conversations with scouts are Straka and Anderson.
Straka is a bonafide big leaguer, no doubt he will be drafted and probably top 25 rounds. Kid has a motor that just doesnt quit and he throws nice 90+ fastball at the knee’s.
Go directly to the twins. He is familiar with northern climate and with a 90 plus fastball he could be top 3 in their rotation with what they have. Take a catcher with as Mauy has another owy
Regardless of the draft, it was a great season. Question : in the baseball draft for a player who is a junior – can that player opt out of the draft to play his senior season, and if so, is he still property of the team that drafted him as a junior ???
Im surprised that Kingsley is not on the list also.
yes juniors can leave the draft and theyre not considered property of the team until they sign a contract