Baseball draft nets 7 local players-update

Several local baseball players were selected by Major League teams in the annual amateur baseball draft earlier this week.

Leading the pack was shortstop Cartier Goodrum of Fayette County High School, picked 71st overall by the Minnesota Twins. His scouting report indicates the he has “plenty of speed and some raw power from both sides of the plate.”

Taken 137th overall by the Florida Marlins was Alvin Toles, an outfielder from Sandy Creek High School. Georgia Tech pitcher Andrew Robinson, a former Starr’s Mill standout, was drafted 363rd by the Houston Astros.

Starr’s Mill shortstop Myles Jaye was taken with the 516th pick by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Starr’s Mill alumnus Brian Fletcher, currently at Auburn University, was taken 539th overall by the Kansas City Royals.

Another Sandy Creek player was chosen in later rounds: shortstop Christopher Triplett, taken by the Detroit Tigers.

Whitewater pitcher Hayden Jordan was also taken in the late rounds by the Baltimore Orioles.