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Third round, No. 82 pick: Brenden Spillane, right fielder, University of Illinois.
Spillane was the Big Ten Player of the year and led the nation in slugging percentage (.903).
“He and (top pick) Jonathan India were both conference players of the year,” Buckley said. “Very athletic kid. We’ve seen him play the outfield and third base. Definitely athletic enough to stay in the outfield at either right or left.”
Fourth round, No. 109: Mike Siani, center fielder, William Penn Charter School.
Fifth round, No. 139: Ryan Campbell, right-handed pitcher, Illinois-Chicago.
Sixth round, No. 169: Yomil Maysonet, right-handed pitcher, PJ Education School (Puerto Rico).
“We’ve seen a bit of him,” Buckley said. “He’s been one of (Puerto Rico’s) more high-profile guys. Big guy, good arm. Breaking stuff has improve.”
Seventh round, No. 199: Jay Schuyler, catcher, University of San Diego.
Eighth round, No. 229: Matt Pidich, right-handed pitcher, University of Pittsburgh.
Ninth round, No. 259: Andrew McDonald, right-handed pitcher, Virginia Tech.
“He came to our workout and was quite impressive the other day,” Buckley said.
Tenth round, No. 289: A.J. Moore, right-handed pitcher, Kennesaw State.
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