2016 MLB Draft

Round 13, Pick 397: Ryne Birk, 2B, Texas A&M

 

A&M is currently taking on TCU in the Super Regionals. These are Birk's numbers as of this moment.

63 games, .315/.382/.488, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 51 R, 28 BB (3 HBP), 33 K, 8 SB (4 CS), .870 OPS

Birk went to Seven Lakes.

 

Round 14, Pick 427: Carson LaRue, RHP, Cowley County Community College (Kansas)

 

LaRue started his college career at Oklahoma State.

15 appearances (13 starts, 8 complete games, pitched in 2 combined shutouts), 10-1, 1 save, 2.07 ERA, 87 IP, 63 H (5 HR allowed), 24 R (20 earned), 27 BB, 109 K, 1.03 WHIP

 

Round 15, Pick 457: Alex Degoti, SS, Barry

 

Degoti is a senior from a Division II school in the Miami area.

49 games, .404/.492/.694, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 68 R, 27 BB (12 HBP), 22 K, 22 SB (4 CS), 1.186 OPS

 

Round 16, Pick 487: Spencer Johnson, LF, Missouri State

59 games, .293/.412/.707, 24 HR, 70 RBI, 56 R, 46 BB (3 HBP), 48 K, 2 SB (1 CS), 1.119 OPS

Johnson's 24 homers led Division I.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carson LaRue (Astros) was one of the better JUCO pitchers in this draft. #12 on BA's Kansas state list. <a href="https://t.co/kePG34NCgV">https://t.co/kePG34NCgV</a></p>&mdash; JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) <a href="https://twitter.com/jjcoop36/status/741673144151220224">June 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Round 17, Pick 517: Brian Howard, RHP, TCU

 

Howard, a St. Louis native, is listed at 6'9", 185.

Current stats: 15 starts (1 CG, started 2 shutouts), 8-2, 3.56 ERA, 86 IP, 72 H (2 HR allowed), 34 R (all earned), 25 BB, 78 K, 1.13 WHIP, .234 opponent average

 

Round 18, Pick 547: Colin McKee, RHP, Mercyhurst

 

McKee is listed as a redshirt junior and is from a Division II school in Erie, Pennsylvania.

15 starts (6 CG, 1 CGSO, started 2 shutouts), 11-2, 1.82 ERA, 94 IP, 55 H (3 HR allowed), 24 R (19 earned), 34 BB, 141 K, 0.95 WHIP, .167 opponent average

He was a 1st-team Division II All-American and his 141 strikeouts were 3rd in Division II.

 

Round 19, Pick 577: Taylor Jones, 1B, Gonzaga

6'7", 225, but only hit 2 home runs.

56 games, .332/.399/.509, 2 HR, 36 RBI, 37 R, 23 BB (5 HBP), 34 K, 1 CS, .908 OPS

 

Round 20, Pick 607: Philippe Pelletier, 2B, Seminole State College (Oklahoma)

From Montreal. JUCO freshman.

54 games, .445/.504/.873, 24 HR, 65 RBI, 84 R, 18 BB, 18 K, 16 SB (3 CS), 1.377 OPS

 

Round 21, Pick 637: Chuckie Robinson, C, Southern Miss

59 games (57 starts), .288/.349/.433, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 31 R, 18 BB (3 HBP), 33 K, CS, .782 OPS, 36 SB allowed (23 CS), 39% CS%

 

According to his bio on the Southern Miss athletics website, Robinson's father was a minor leaguer in the Royals and Cubs systems, and his grandfather spent a season in the White Sox system.

Both his father and grandfather were catchers.

 

Round 22, Pick 667: Raymond Henderson-Lozano, C, Grayson County Community College

Oral Roberts commit.

51 games, .452/.541/.782, 12 HR, 76 RBI, 79 R, 40 BB, 17 K, SB, 1.323 OPS

 

Round 23, Pick 697: Tyler Britton, RHP, High Point

16 appearances (5 starts, pitched in 1 shutout), 3-1, 1 save, 3.53 ERA, 43.1 IP, 48 H (1 HR allowed), 29 R (17 earned), 17 BB, 31 K, 1.51 WHIP, .286 opponent average

 

Round 24, Pick 727: Troy Sieber, 1B, Saint Leo (Florida)

Saint Leo is a Division II school located just north of Tampa. Sieber led Division II in on-base percentage and was 4th in slugging.

46 games, .457/.553/.873, 16 HR, 56 RBI, 68 R, 31 BB, 26 K, 9 SB (1 CS), 1.426 OPS