By BILLY HEYEN The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. In a standard year, the draft might’ve taken on a heavy upstate New York flavor. Much more is uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though, as the draft has been reduced from 40 rounds to five that will total 160 selections. There is still a chance one or two upstate … [Read more...] about MLB Draft 2020: Primer for upstate NY baseball fans
MLB Draft
Canandaigua alum Tanner Cooper drafted by Cincinnati Reds
By BILLY HEYEN Tanner Cooper was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday with the 1044th selection. Cooper starred at Canandaigua Academy before heading to Stony Brook. This past season, Cooper’s sophomore year, he dominated at Finger Lakes Community College. Cooper’s committed to Penn State. As a senior at … [Read more...] about Canandaigua alum Tanner Cooper drafted by Cincinnati Reds
Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks
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 … [Read more...] about Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks
Cullen named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com GREENSBORO, N.C. – Shortstop Greg Cullen has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America First Team, announced on Saturday. Cullen was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team earlier this week. This is the fourth All-America team (Collegiate Baseball, National Collegiate … [Read more...] about Cullen named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team
Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream