PBR Ohio's Top Stories for the Year 2016: Ohio Sees 22 Home State Prospects Drafted
January 6, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout
PBR Ohio started up on May 3rd, 2011 as seen here. From that day, Chris Valentine has had a goal to promote high school baseball in Ohio at the highest level possible. Chris has been able to do this thanks to the help of parents, coaches, and the talented players throughout the state of Ohio.
Chris has also built a staff that has the drive to make Ohio one of, if not the top viewed website for Prep Baseball Report as well as put on some of the best showcases in the nation to help promote the high school talent that resides in the Buckeye State.
Dylan Hefflinger, PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout, along with Jordan Chiero, PBR Ohio Director Scouting take a look back at the year in review and put together a list of the top stories for 2016.
Today we take a look at the 2016 MLB Draft.
Each day we will reveal the next story on the list. A hint for the next story is the word "Spike hair gone, beard in to replace".
Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.
Top Stories of 2016 Rundown:
+ Updated and Expanded Player Rankings
+ Team Ohio Showcases Talents at 2016 Future Games
+ TPG: Once again a Success
+ Breakout Performances from the Year
+ Big Time Commits
+ In-State Recruiting Breakdown
PBR Ohio's Top Stories for the Year 2016: Ohio Sees 22 Home State Prospects Drafted
Two 1st round picks and five prospects drafted in the top three rounds shows the talent that Ohio has. The Buckeye state saw 22 home state prospect hear their names called during the 1st year amateur draft in 2016.
Being drafted by a MLB organization is a dream of all athletes that put on a glove, throw a ball or lace up their cleats and in 2016, Ohio saw 22 former Ohio High School and current Ohio College prospects dreams met, by being drafted in the 2016 First Year MLB Draft.
To view the 2015 draft, which saw 28 in-state prospects drafted, click here.
To see the list from 2016, see below.
Round |
Name |
Team |
1 |
T.J. Zeuch |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1 | Eric Lauer |
San Diego Padres |
2 | Ronnie Dawson |
Houston Astros |
3 | Sean Murphy |
Oakland Athletics |
3 | Blake Tiberi |
New York Mets |
7 | Luke Raley |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
12 | Cassidy Brown |
Cincinnati Reds |
14 | Jesse Adams |
Cincinnati Reds |
14 | Robert Sexton |
Boston Red Sox |
14 | Mitch Longo |
Cleveland Indians |
17 | Brandyn Sittinger |
Detroit Tigers |
19 | Jacob Bosiokovic |
Colorado Rockies |
19 | Kyle Hart |
Boston Red Sox |
21 | Kyle Nowlin |
Oakland Athletics |
21 | Michael Horejsei |
Chicago White Sox |
23 | Nick Sergakis |
New York Mets |
26 | Tyler Kent |
Philadelphia Phillies |
27 | Nick Cain |
Milwaukee Brewers |
27 | Chad Sedio |
Detroit Tigers |
32 | Deion Tansel |
Tampa Bay Rays |
33 | Zach McKinstry |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
40 | Nick Bennett |
San Fransisco Giants (Louisville commit) |