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Under the Tracy Smith era 14 baseball players have been drafted to MLB

ASU has had over 100 former players compete in the majors

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Junior Brett Lilek allows one run on three hits in seven innings pitched against University of Arizona at Phoenix Municipal Stadium Monday April 13, 2015. The Wildcats defeated the Sun Devils 7-2. (Jacob Stanek/The State Press)

ASU Baseball has been a breeding ground for Major League Baseball talent, and head coach Tracy Smith's takeover of the program in 2015 has not changed that.

Since 2015, 14 Sun Devils have been drafted into the MLB. With ASU bringing in the nation's best recruiting class during the offseason, that trend will likely not be changing anytime soon.

Most of the 14 draftees are toiling in the minors and none have made it past single-A ball. However, one of these names will likely play in the MLB at some point, considering ASU has had over 100 of its former players compete in the big leagues.

Right now, ASU baseball players drafted over the last two years are spread throughout the United States, the list of players and map below show exactly where they are.

These teams are based off results from milb.com. Since some of these players have been released, the map shows the team they most recently played for, even if they no longer play minor league baseball.


2015 Draft Class

Player: Brett Lilek

Round 2, pick 50 overall

Current Minor League team: Greensboro (NC) Grasshoppers

Organization: Miami Marlins

Player: Ryan Burr

Round 5, pick 136 overall

CMLT: Kane County Cougars (Geneva, Illinois)

Organization: Arizona Diamondbacks

Player: Ryan Kellogg

Round 5, pick 143 overall

CMLT: South Bend Cubs (South Bend Indiana)

Organization: Chicago Cubs

Player: David Graybill

Currently on restricted list

Round 9, pick 276 overall

CMLT: Arizona League Giants (Scottsdale) 

Organization: San Francisco Giants

Player: Darin Gillies

Round 10, pick 305 overall

CMLT: Modesto Nuts

Organization: Seattle Mariners

Player: Johnny Sewald

Round 14, pick 409 overall

CMLT: Lancaster JetHawks (Lancaster CA)

Organization: Houston Astros

Player: Trever Allen

Has since been released

Round 25, pick 765 overall

CMLT: Inland Empire 66ers (San Bernardino CA)

Organization: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Player: Dalton DiNatale

Has since been released

Round 32, pick 974 overall

CMLT: Last placed for Gulf Coast league Nationals (Viera FL)

Organization: Washington Nationals

Player: Jake Peevyhouse

Has since been released

Round 34, pick 1006 overall

CMLT: Hillsboro Hops, (Hillsboro OR)

Organization: Arizona Diamondbacks

2016 Draft Class

Player: Brian Serven

Round 5, 140 overall

CMLT: Grand Junction Rockies (Grand Juncton CO)

Organization: Colorado Rockies

Player: Colby Woodmansee

Round 5, 160 overall

CMLT: Brooklyn Cyclones

Organization: New York Mets

Player: Hever Bueno

Round 9, 279 overall

CMLT: Arizona League Rangers (Surprise AZ)

Organization: Texas Rangers

Player: David Greer

Round 10, 279 overall

CMLT: Everett Aquasox (Everett WA)

Organization: Seattle Mariners

Player: Seth Martinez

Round 17, 502 overall

CMLT: Arizona League Athletics (Phoenix)

Organization: Oakland Athletics


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