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Indians Drafted Professionally

Many members of the Santa Maria Indians have been drafted by Major League Baseball organizations. Below are some of the current and former Indians to have been chosen to play pro ball:

Year with Indians/Position/Player/College/MLB Org./Round/Overall Pick (Yr)

2008 - 1B Ricky Rossman, Cal Poly SLO, Florida Marlins, 39th Rd. 1175 overall (07)
2008 - LHP Josh Spence, Central Arizona JC, Arizona Diamondbacks, 25th Rd., 768 overall (08)
2007 - C Zane Chavez, Palomar College, Kansas City Royals, 19th Rd. 562 overall (05)
2007 - RHP Josh Walter, Texas State, Chicago Cubs, 47th Rd. (07)
2006 - LHP Derrick Saito, Cal Poly SLO, Kansas City Royals, 16th Rd., 475 overall (08)
2006 - OF Daniel Robertson, Oregon State University, 33rd Rd, 1005 overall (08)
2006 - LHP Joey Rosas, Yavapai College, Washington Nationals, 9th Rd., 271 overall (06)
2006 - LHP Joey Rosas, Yavapai College, Texas Rangers, 43rd Rd., 1285 overall (07)
2006 - 1B Bo Bowman, University of Louisiana-Monroe, Colorado Rockies, 22nd Rd., 672 overall (07)
2006 - RHP Nick Vaughn, Vanguard University, Cincinatti Reds, 36th Rd., 1071 overall (03)
2006 - RHP Tyler Backus, Yavapai College, Kansas City Royals, 43 Rd., 1278 overall (05)
2005 - RHP Andre Lamontagne, Long Beach State, Cincinatti Reds, 45th Rd., 1346 overall (05)
2005 - RHP Andre Lamontagne, Long Beach State, Chicago White Sox, 32nd Rd., 987 overall (07)
2005 - 3B Erik Morrison, University of Kansas, Texas Rangers, 46th Rd., 1380 overall (08)
2005 - 3B Erik Morrison, University of Kansas, Pittsburgh Pirates, 49th Rd., 1415 overall (07)
2005 - RHP Carson Bryant, Azusa Pacific, Kansas City Royals, 25th Rd., 745 overall (08)
2005 - RHP Carson Bryant, Southern Idaho, San Diego Padres, 48th Rd., 1438 overall (05)
2004 - 1B Kent Sakamoto, Fresno State University, Pittsburgh Pirates, 12th Rd., 350 overall (06)
2004 - P Eddie Romero, Fresno State University, Arizona Diamondbacks, 9th Rd., 267 overall (06)
2003 - OF Jordan Brown, University of Arizona, Cleveland Indians, 4th Rd., 124 overall (05)
2002 - C Kyle Wilson, Fresno State University, Colorado Rockies, 26th Rd., 770 overall (04)
2002 - RHP Chris Nicoll, UC Irvine, Kansas City Royals, 3rd Rd., 82nd overall (05)
2002 - RHP Chris Smith, UC Riverside, Boston Red Sox, 4th Rd., 118 overall (02)
2000 - RHP Ben Fritz, Fresno State University, Oakland A's, 1st Rd., 30th overall (02)
2000 - OF Eric Verbryke, CSU Northridge, New York Yankees, 9th Rd., 276 overall (02)
2000 - INF Josh Labandeira, Fresno State University, Montreal Expos, 6th Rd., 172 overall (01)
1999 - C Brian Schweiger, Cal State San Bernardino, Seattle Mariners, 16th Rd., 476 overall (03)
1999 - OF Shaun Rudi, Baker HS, Texas Rangers, 48th Rd., 1398 overall (98)
1999 - RHP Mike Frick, CSU Northridge, Oakland A's, 8th Rd., 251 overall (01)
1999 - RHP Casey Hoorelbeke, North Idaho JC, Florida Marlins, 29th Rd., 851 overall (00)
1999 - 1B Adam Manley, Missouri Valley College, Baltimore Orioles, 24th Rd., 713 overall (01)
1999 - OF Brad Turner, Belton HS Texas, LA Dodgers, 46th Rd., 1359 overall (96)
1999 - RHP Craig Mosher, University of Florida, Texas Rangers, 40th Rd., 1193 overall (98)
1996 - OF Reed Johnson, CSU Fullerton, Toronto Blue Jays, 17th Rd., 523 overall (99)
1996 - LHP Joe Horgan, Sacramento CC, Cleveland Indians, 11th Rd., 333 overall (96)
1996 - C Graig Merritt, Southern Idaho, LA Dodgers, 44th Rd., 1316 overall (97)
1996 - RHP Mike Neu, University of Miami, Cincinatti Reds, 29th Rd., 878 overall (99)
1994 - 1B/OF Robert Fick, CSU Northridge, Detroit Tigers, 5th Rd., 131 overall (96)
1992 - RHP Howard Hilton, University of Arkansas, St. Louis Cardinals, 22nd Rd., 566 overall (85)
1991 - RHP Bill Simas, Fresno City College, California Angels, 6th Rd., 160 overall (92)
1991 - OF Dave Duplessis, Los Medanos CC, Houston Astros, 39th Rd., 1008 overall (89)
1990 - SS Chris Gomez, Long Beach State University, Detroit Tigers, 3rd Rd., 84th overall (92)
1990 - 3B Jeff Cirillo, USC, Milwaukee Brewers, 11th Rd., 287 overall (91)
1990 - INF Jason Wood, Fresno State, Oakland A's, 11th Rd., 308 overall (91)
1988 - 2B Anthony Manahan, Arizona State University, Seattle Mariners, 1st Rd., 38th overall (90)
1986 - 3B Robin Ventura, Oklahoma State, Chicago White Sox, 1st Rd., 10th overall (88)
1985 - 2B Rob Lambert, Cal Poly SLO, New York Yankees, 20th Rd., 519 overall (85)
1984 - OF Bill Bean, Loyola Marymount, Detroit Tigers, 4th Rd., 99th overall (86)
1983 - OF Pete Incaviglia, Oklahoma State, Montreal Expos, 1st Rd., 8th overall (85)
1983 - 3B Mike Batesole, Oral Roberts, LA Dodgers, 14th Rd., 350 overall (85)
1982 - OF Dave Hengel, Cal-Berkeley, Seattle Mariners, 3rd Rd., 61st overall (83)
1982 - OF Mike Aldrete, Stanford, San Francisco Giants, 7th Rd., 174 overall (83)
1981 - OF Steve Clark, UC Santa Barbara, Oakland A's, 31st Rd., 760 overall (81)
1981 - C Bill Worden, Stanford, New York Mets, 1st Rd., 11th overall (80)
1981 - P Steve Wilcox, Fresno State, San Francisco Giants, 24th Rd., 604 overall (81)
1981 - 1B Greg Robles, San Jose CC, Milwaukee Brewers, 8th Rd., 167 overall (78)
1981 - P Larry McLane, Chapman University, Texas Rangers, 9th Rd., 215 overall (81)
1981 - P Mark Silva, Cal Poly SLO, New York Yankees, 25th Rd., 643 overall (81)
1980 - P Bruce Walton, University of Hawaii-Manoa, St. Louis Cardinals, 10th Rd., 240 overall (81)
1980 - P Bob Parr, West LA JC, Oakland A's, 8th Rd., 165 overall (78)
1979 - 1B Tom Beyers, Cal Poly SLO, LA Dodgers, 15th Rd., 388 overall (79)
1979 - P Lee Belanger, University of La Verne, Minnesota Twins, 6th Rd., 142 overall (80)
1979 - OF Dan Mcinerny, Cal-Berkeley, Cleveland Indians, 27th Rd., 667 overall (80)
1979 - C Everett Rey, San Joaquin Delta College, Minnesota Twins, 8th Rd., 167 overall (77)
1979 - C John Gibbons, McArthur Texas, New York Mets, 1st Rd., 24th overall (80)
1978 - P Tony Torres, Pepperdine, Milwaukee Brewers, 1st Rd., 8th overall (79)
1978 - P Carlos Diaz, Hancock College, Seattle Mariners, 1st Rd., 15th overall (79)
1977 - SS Ozzie Smith, Cal Poly, SLO, San Diego Padres, 4th Rd., 86th overall (77)
1977 - 3B Kim Nelson, BYU, California Angels, 26th Rd., 635 overall (77)
1977 - P Francis Cutty, Pepperdine, Kansas City Royals, 11th Rd., 276 overall (80)
1976 - P Curt Reade, Fresno State, St. Louis Cardinals, 1st Rd., 4th overall (77)
1975 - OF Rusty Kuntz, Cal State Stanislaus, Chicago White Sox, 11th Rd., 261 overall (77)
1965 - RHP Bill Bonham, LA Valley JC, California Angels, 4th Rd., 66th overall (67)