Eighteen current or former Foresters players were drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft that ended Saturday. Leading the way was 2014 EP 19 Pitcher of the Year, and California Collegiate League pitcher of the Year Jon Duplantier of Rice. Jon’s 74 strikeouts that year are second-most in Foresters history. He also had 6 wins with a 1.50 ERA while helping Santa Barbara earn its fifth NBC World Series National Championship. Check out these great players!
Player/Pos CCL Team School MLB Team Round
Jon Duplantier, P Foresters Rice Phillies 3
Ty Culbreth, P Foresters Texas Rockies 8
Andrew Lantrip, P Foresters Houston Indians 8
Tyler Neslony, OF Foresters Texas Tech Braves 9
David Greer, IF Foresters Arizona State Mariners 10
Lucas Benenanti, P Foresters Kansas State Reds 10
Blake Fox, P Foresters Rice Brewers 10
Brian Trieglaff, P Foresters TCU Yankees 13
Gary Cornish, P Foresters U San Diego Mets 19
Granger Studdard, IF Foresters Texas State RED SOX! 22
Michael Rishwain, P Foresters Westmont Nationals 23
Elliot Surrey, P Foresters UC Irvine Mariners 26
John Brontsema, IF Foresters UC Irvine Royals 26
Dalton Brown, P Foresters Texas Tech Brewers 30
Sam Sheehan, P Foresters Westmont Athletics 31
Miles Sandum, P Foresters Granite Hills HS Yankees 31
Justin Camp, P Foresters Auburn Royals 37
Bret Boswell, IF Foresters Texas Pirates 40