Missouri MLB Draft Recap
June 10, 2013
24 players who have roots in Missouri were selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, with eight high school players and 16 college players selected during the three days.
Hazelwood West RHP Devin Williams was the only Missouri player drafted on the first day, No. 54 overall to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers has no pick in the first round, making Williams their first pick in the draft.
Day two of the draft (rounds 3-10) saw Tanner Murphy from Malden HS selected in the fourth round (No. 133 overall) by the Atlanta Braves. A pair of Missouri State pitchers were also drafted on day two. RHP Nick Petree from Clinton HS was drafted by the Cardinals in the ninth round (No. 275 overall) and RHP Gordon Grant from Salem HS was selected in the 10th round (No. 307 overall) by the Los Angeles Angels.
Missouri talent was sought after by the local professional teams, with the St. Louis Cardinals drafting six Missouri players and the Kansas City Royals drafting four.
Below is a complete list of Missouri Players selected in the 2013 MLB Draft
Round | Pick | Name | Position | Team | College/High School |
2 | 54 | Devin Williams | RHP | Brewers | Hazelwood West HS |
4 | 133 | Tanner Murphy | C | Braves | Malden HS |
9 | 275 | Nick Petree | RHP | Cardinals | Missouri State/Clinton HS |
10 | 307 | Grant Gordon | RHP | Angels | Missouri State/Salem HS |
11 | 325 | Jake Brentz | LHP | Blue Jays | Parkway South HS |
12 | 354 | Brandon Dulin | 1B | Royals | Longview College/ Lee's Summit North HS |
14 | 436 | David Masters | SS | Nationals | Central Arizona College/Timberland HS |
19 | 575 | Michael Schulze | SS | Cardinals | Missouri Western/Lee' Summit West HS |
20 | 596 | Dan Herrmann | RHP | Mets | CBC HS |
20 | 614 | Drew Bridges | 3B | Yankees | Carthage HS |
21 | 635 | Zach Loraine | RHP | Cardinals | Coker College/Ft. Zumwalt West HS |
22 | 665 | Louis Voit | C | Cardinals | Missouri State/Lafayette HS |
25 | 744 | Logan Gray | SS | Royals | Rockhurst HS |
27 | 817 | Nathan Goro | SS | Angels | Orak Roberts/Lafayette HS |
27 | 821 | Ryan Huck | 1B | A's | Western Kentucky/Oakville HS |
29 | 880 | Justin Sprenger | RHP | Rangers | Tennessee Wesleyan/Washington HS |
29 | 885 | Alex Greer | CF | Reds | Iowa Western CC/Ft. Osage HS |
31 | 923 | Ryan Rippee | 1B | Red Sox | Jefferson College/Kickapoo HS |
31 | 935 | Calvin Munson | RHP | Cardinals | Francis Howell HS |
32 | 975 | Logan Uxa | 1B | Reds | Arkansas State/Ladue HS |
33 | 984 | Dalton Moats | LHP | Royals | Park Hill HS |
38 | 1145 | Blake McKnight | RHP | Cardinals | Evangel University |
39 | 1177 | Dan Tobik | RHP | Angels | Tennessee-Martin/Parkway West |
40 | 1194 | Keaton Steele | RHP | Royals | Missouri/St. Jospeh Central |