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Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks

July 16, 2018 by Billy Heyen 1 Comment

Top row (L-R): Patrick Urckfitz (Courtesy of the Lexington Legends), Chris Bostick (Photo: SUE KANE), Mike Jones (Courtesy of the Rochester Red Wings). 2nd row (L-R): Dave Chamberlain (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications), Ed Nietopski (Courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School). Bottom row (L-R): R.D. Long (Photo provided), Danny Mendick (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications) and David Smith (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications)
Top row L-R: Tim Redding (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications), Andy Parrino (Courtesy of LeMoyne College Athletics), Ernie Clement (Photo: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports). 2nd row: Greg Cullen (Courtesy of Niagara University Athletic Communications), Eddie Lee (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications), Matt Dryer (Courtesy of University of Miami Athletic Communications). Bottom row: Cito Culver (Photo: SUE KANE) and Ken Lelek (Courtesy of Monroe CC Athletic Communications)

Note: Readers are encouraged to comment with any names that they believe should appear in the chart but are missing. This list represents players drafted and/or signed since the MLB Draft began in 1965.

Read: The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft

*Players denoted with an asterisk attended college in the Rochester area but not high school.

Name Year HS/College MLB team Round
Gage Ziehl 2024 Miami (Penfield) New York Yankees 4
Casey Saucke II 2024 Virginia (Greece Athena) Chicago White Sox 4
*Nolan Sparks 2024 University of Rochester St. Louis Cardinals 13
Reid VanScoter 2022 Coastal Carolina/Binghamton (Livonia) Seattle 5
Ben Cowles 2021 Maryland (Newark) New York Yankees 10
Gage Ziehl 2021 Penfield Chicago Cubs 11
*Adam Zebrowski 2021 St. John Fisher (Albany CBA) Atlanta 13
*Stevie Branche 2020 RIT Cincinnati Free Agent
Tanner Cooper 2019 FLCC/Stony Brook (Canandaigua) Cincinnati 35
Adam Scott 2018 Wofford (Canandaigua) Cleveland 4
Greg Cullen 2018 Niagara (McQuaid) Atlanta 15
Victor Cavalieri 2018 Houghton (Northstar) Atlanta 36
Cody Eckerson 2018 Niagara (Pal-Mac) Atlanta Free Agent
Ernie Clement 2017 Virginia (Brighton) Cleveland 4
Logan Harasta 2017 Buffalo (Webster Thomas) San Francisco 7
*John Ghyzel 2017 U of R Cincinnati 18
*Will Gorman 2017 RIT Arizona 32
Conner Simonetti 2016 Kent State (Fairport) Washington 13
*Marc Iseneker 2016 St. John Fisher Texas 28
*Matt Brooks 2016 MCC Marlins 35
Matt Portland 2015 Northwestern (Victor) KC 17
Danny Mendick 2015 UMass-Lowell (Mendon) CHW 22
Steven Klimek 2015 St. Bonaventure (Arcadia) Baltimore 33
Jordan Schwartz 2014 Niagara (Hornell) Oakland 4
Grant Heyman 2014 Southern Nevada (Sutherland) Arizona 8
Jason Kanzler 2013 Buffalo (Penfield) Minnesota 20
Conner Simonetti 2013 Fairport Cincinnati 35
Ryan Fennell 2012 Canisius (Pittsford Sutherland) Cincinnati Free Agent
Grant Heyman 2012 Pittsford Sutherland Toronto 11
Trey Pascazi 2012 East Rochester Toronto 23
Brian Dupra 2011 Notre Dame (Athena) Washington 7
*John Polonius 2011 Genesee Community College Cleveland 30
Jon Schwind 2011 Marist (Hilton) Pittsburgh 41
*Andre Kinder 2011 Peru State (Albion) Philadelphia 42
Chris Bostick 2011 Aquinas Oakland 44
Cito Culver 2010 Irondequoit NYY 1
Brian Dupra 2010 Notre Dame (Athena) Detroit 11
*Cory Brownsten 2010 MCC/Pittsburgh (Lockport) Atlanta 15
*Dan Jurik 2010 St. John Fisher Atlanta 25
Yimy Rodriguez 2010 Peru State (Arcadia) LAD 27
Christopher Page 2009 Genesee Community College (Batavia) Cincinnati 50
Dusty Odenbach 2009 Connecticut (McQuaid) Kansas City 8
Matthew Tone 2009 Cortland (Irondequoit) Minnesota 14
Christian Segar 2009 McQuaid CHC 49
Bryan Gardner 2008 Ithaca (Fairport) Cincinnati 34
Patrick Urckfitz 2008 MCC (Penfield) Houston Free agent
Andy Parrino 2007 LeMoyne (Brockport) San Diego 26
Paul Nardozzi 2007 Pittsburgh (Victor) Detroit 31
Brian Dupra 2007 Greece Athena Texas 36
Kevin Miller 2004 Bucknell (Greece Olympia) Pittsburgh 26
Rick Guarno 2003 Arkansas-Little Rock (Bishop Kearney) Colorado 4
James Russell 2003 Villanova (Greece Athena) Montreal 25
Matt Dryer 2002 Miami (FL) (McQuaid) San Francisco 15
Aaron Williams 2002 Alfred State (Oakfield-Alabama) Minnesota Twins
Danny Mackey 2000 Wake Forest (McQuaid) Pittsburgh 32
Casey Saucke I 2000 Churchville-Chili Baltimore Free agent
*Rich Terwilliger 1998 FLCC Houston 18
Matt Dryer 1998 McQuaid San Francisco 35
Brian Ridley 1998 Waterloo Houston
Pete Selden 1998 MCC/UB (Holley) Florida 45
Tim Redding 1997 MCC (Churchville) Houston 20
Pete Selden 1997 Holley CHC 39
*Aaron Bouie 1996 Albion Tampa Bay 33
*Ryan Fuller 1995 MCC (Corning) CHC 60
Joe Valenti 1994 Pittsford Mendon Houston 32
James Sapp 1994 MCC (Geneva) Houston 90
Justin Smith 1994 Villanova (Mendon) Philadelphia Free Agent
*Greg Keagle 1993 Florida International/MCC (Horseheads) San Diego 6
James Sapp 1993 Geneva Houston 49
R.D. Long 1992 Houston (Webster) NYY 38
Cory Mee 1992 Notre Dame (Hilton) LA Dodgers Free Agent
Pete Agostinelli 1992 MCC/USC-Sumter (Brockport) Philadelphia Free Agent
Stuart Downing 1991 Fairport Cincinnati 52
Scott Bartucca 1991 Onondaga CC/Oswego St. (Waterloo) Toronto Blue Jays 29
Dante Reid 1989 Geneva Toronto 17
*Brian Fry 1989 MCC (Medina) Cincinnati 32
R.D. Long 1989 Webster Cleveland 48
Brad West 1989 Dansville Houston 57
Rich Smith 1989 Maryland (Irondequoit) Baltimore
Dave Brust 1989 Maryland/ MCC/Ball State (Cardinal Mooney) Atlanta Free agent
Tim Riemer 1989 MCC (Lyndonville) Cleveland Free Agent
Terry Jones 1988 MCC Toronto 23
Bob Hurlbutt 1988 MCC (Wayne) Houston 31
Rick Czajkowski 1988 Bath-Haverling Houston 40
Rick Slomkowski 1988 Fairport Baltimore Free Agent
Dave Allen 1987 Greece Athena Philadelphia 9
Scott Wallman 1987 Sutherland Baltimore 33
*George Hildreth 1987 MCC Baltimore 44
*Thomas Draper 1986 (Jan.) MCC (Medina) Cleveland 10
Dave Dasch 1986 Ithaca College (Cardinal Mooney) Minnesota 15
Robin Riemer 1986 MCC (Lyndonville) San Francisco 33
Dave Dasch 1985 Ithaca College (Cardinal Mooney) Montreal 21
Fred Ludwig 1985 Penfield Baltimore 29
Dan Kelly 1985 LeMoyne (Bishop Kearney) Baltimore Free Agent
*Ralph Backes 1983 (Jan.) MCC Cleveland 6
Peter Palermo 1983 (Jan.) MCC (McQuaid) San Francisco 7
*Mickey Street 1983 RIT Cleveland 10
Dave Butters 1982 Sutherland Minnesota 10
Mike Fennell 1982 LeMoyne (Fairport) New York Yankees 11
Terry Marks 1982 Southern California/MCC (Aquinas) San Francisco Free Agent
*Michael Weiermiller 1981 UofR Minnesota 14
*Jeff Hall 1980 RIT Boston 4
Paul Goeggelman 1980 University of Colorado/MCC (Marshall/Charlotte) Free Agent
Dennie Taft 1980 MCC (Fairport) San Francisco Free Agent
Michael Giedlin 1979 Alfred-Almond Pittsburgh 43
Eddie Lee 1979 MCC/ Southern Alabama (Madison) Boston 18
*Bill Harmatuk 1978 MCC (Corcoran) Free Agent
*Darryl Bailey 1977 (Jan.) MCC (Medina) Milwaukee 1
Kevin Knuth 1977 (Jan.) MCC (Aquinas) Cincinnati 4
Mike Jones 1977 Sutherland Kansas City 1
Ken Lelek 1976 MCC (Aquinas) Chicago Cubs 4
Ken Lelek 1976 (Jan.) MCC (Aquinas) Pittsburgh 3
James Johnson 1976 (Jan.) MCC (Canandaigua) Cleveland 11
Ted French 1976 Waterloo Kansas City 13
Thomas Dimino 1976 MCC (Marshall) Cincinnati 17
Ken Lelek 1975 (Jan.) MCC (Aquinas) Montreal 1
*Kevin Newby 1975 (Jan.) MCC (West Genesee) Montreal
*Scott Makela 1975 RIT Houston 10
David Smith 1975 MCC (Greece Arcadia) Milwaukee/ Free agent
John Pilato 1974 (Jan.) MCC (Gates-Chili) Pittsburgh 4
Robert Harold 1974 (Jan.) MCC (Franklin) Pittsburgh 5
Scott Delgatti 1974 MCC (Cardinal Mooney) NYY
James Del Re 1974 (Jan.) MCC (Pittsford) Pittsburgh 6
*Randy Law 1974 (Jan.) MCC (Kenmore West) Pittsburgh 10
Bill Muoio 1973 (Jan.) MCC (East High) Pittsburgh 11
Charles Steffen 1973 (Jan.) MCC (Jefferson) NYM 5
James Mitchell 1973 Cardinal Mooney LAD 14
Alan Drechsler 1972 (Jan.) MCC (Greece Athena) Pittsburgh 7
Steve Nichols 1972 Jacksonville/MCC (Gates) Cincinnati 29
Charles Steffen 1972 MCC (Jefferson) NYM 39
*Tim Pierce 1971 MCC (Albion) Pittsburgh 7
Gary Junge 1971 Clarkson (Rush-Henrietta) CHC Free Agent
*Anthony Glassman 1971 (Jan.) U of R San Diego 2
Bob Sekel 1971 (Jan.) Spencerport Pittsburgh 5
Pete Castle 1970 MCC (Cardinal Mooney) Pittsburgh 9
John Main 1969 Lyons NYM 22
Doug Farrell 1969 Cardinal Mooney NYM 23
John Waffle 1969 Cardinal Mooney Pittsburgh 46
Warren Bacon 1969 RIT (Canandaigua) San Diego Free agent
Robert Hubbard 1968 Spencerport Angels 15
Gary Conboy 1968 GCC Pittsburgh 25
Paul DeVaney 1967 (Jan., sec.) Rochester Business Institute LAD 5
Barry Sheldon 1967 Batavia NYM 7
Billy DeMars 1967 Irondequoit Baltimore 23
John Bachman 1967 Edison Tech NYM 37
Stephen Reid 1966 DeSales Cleveland 8
Daniel McNulty 1966 Waterloo Cleveland 9
Terry Murphy 1966 Cardinal Mooney St. Louis 13
Paul DeVaney 1966 DeSales Angels 14
John Smith 1966 Irondequoit NYM 38

Filed Under: Pine Pieces, High School, WNY Sports Tagged With: Cleveland, East Rochester, MLB Draft, NYM

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  1. Mike Bromley says

    June 11, 2020 at 6:01 am

    Christopher Page 2009 graduated from Batavia HS – played just entire HS career in Batavia

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