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Elon in the Pros

Year Round Overall Player Team
1965 40 697 Dick Such^ New York Yankees
1966 8 100 Dick Such* Washington Senators
1970 33 752 Gary Brown^ Baltimore Orioles
1971 1 22 Gary Brown Chicago Cubs
1977 15 370 Kelly Miller St. Louis Cardinals
1979 25 623 Phil Baskerville St. Louis Cardinals
1980 34 775 Joey Hackett^ St. Louis Cardinals
1981 4 71 Joey Hackett Texas Rangers
1981 10 238 Greg Booker* San Diego Padres
1984 30 723 David Osteen Philadelphia Phillies
1985 10 260 Greg Harris* San Diego Padres
1985 22 572 Maurice Morton San Diego Padres
1987 33 841 Randy Warren Chicago White Sox
1988 12 299 Jeff Kipila California Angels
1990 9 255 Mike Kennedy Oakland Athletics
1990 34 901 Scott Miller Toronto Blue Jays
1991 21 543 Scott Gully New York Yankees
1992 8 231 Aaron Cannaday Pittsburgh Pirates
1992 19 533 Chris Murphy San Diego Padres
1994 28 788 Tony Mattos San Francisco Giants
1995 23 647 Mo Blakeney Montreal Expos
1996 29 856 Nick Thompson Philadelphia Phillies
1997 27 834 Tony Pigott Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1997 20 893 Jeff Wilson Arizona Diamondbacks
1998 28 824 Chris Maness Philadelphia Phillies
1998 41 1214 T.J. Donovan Philadelphia Phillies
2000 15 431 Tim Schilling Florida Marlins
2001 5 149 Brad Pinkerton Anaheim Angels
2001 6 186 Scott Light Cincinnati Reds
2002 24 719 Whit Bryant Philadelphia Phillies
2003 12 362 Brian Ingram Oakland Athletics
2004 28 823 Brian Hensen Detroit Tigers
2004 35 1049 Evan Tartaglia Chicago White Sox
2007 39 1171 Chris Vasami Colorado Rockies
2008 4 132 Steven Hensley Seattle Mariners
2008 26 783 Chris Dove Texas Rangers
2008 44 1332 Donny Jobe Seattle Mariners
2009 5 158 Chase Austin Florida Marlins
2009 14 418 Cory Harrilchak Atlanta Braves
2009 20 601 Dallas Tarleton Colorado Rockies
2009 33 985 Pat Irvine Pittsburgh Pirates
2009 40 1194 Tom Porter San Diego Padres
2009 41 1233 Justin Hilt^ Oakland Athletics
2009 42 1279 Bennett Davis Tampa Bay Rays
2010 7 226 Jimmy Reyes Texas Rangers
2010 15 465 Thomas Girdwood^ Minnesota Twins
2010 29 879 Daniel Britt Milwaukee Brewers
2010 31 939 Mike Melillo Milwaukee Brewers
2010 35 1050 Ken Ferrer^ Cleveland Indians
2010 36 1081 Justin Hilt Arizona Diamondbacks
2011 28 847 Ken Ferrer Washington Nationals
2011 28 856 Thomas Girdwood Oakland Athletics
2011 30 929 John Brebbia* New York Yankees
2011 36 1091 Mitch Conner Milwaukee Brewers
2012 22 683 Jim Stokes Cleveland Indians
2012 36 1110 Alex Swim^ St. Louis Cardinals
2013 18 540 Ryan Kinsella Arizona Diamondbacks
2013 22 650 Alex Swim Minnesota Twins
2013 22 660 Antonio Alvarez Arizona Diamondbacks
2013 32 965 Kyle Webb St. Louis Cardinals
2013 34 1021 David Whitehead Philadelphia Phillies
2014 22 667 Ryan Pennell Tampa Bay Rays
2016 8 237 Nick Zammarelli Seattle Mariners
2016 14 432 Chris Hall Toronto Blue Jays
2017 18 549 Jordan Barrett Toronto Blue Jays
2018 8 235 Ryan Conroy Baltimore Orioles
2018 12 358 Ryne Ogren Seattle Mariners
2019 1 20 George Kirby* Seattle Mariners
2019 8 241 Kyle Brnovich Los Angeles Angels
2019 8 246 Ty Adcock* Seattle Mariners
2019 15 463 Cam Devanney* Milwaukee Brewers
2022 7 217 Alex Iadisernia St. Louis Cardinals
2022 20 610 Trevor Kirk New York Yankees
2023 13 396 Ben Simon New York Mets
2025 8 239 Ryan Sprock Minnesota Twins
2025 9 269 Justin Mitrovich Minnesota Twins

^ Drafted out of Elon, but did not sign | * Reached MLB
 
Year Round Player Team
1983 FA John Krol Houston Astros
1991 FA Paul Gibbs Cleveland Indians
1996 FA Joey Winkelsas* Atlanta Braves
2000 FA Scott Clark Boston Red Sox
2002 FA Jason Tuttle Montreal Expos
2004 FA Adam Acosta St. Louis Cardinals
2005 FA Matt Stocco San Diego Padres
2006 FA Paul Bennett Atlanta Braves
2007 FA Zach Booker Washington Nationals
2010 FA J.D. Reichenbach Cleveland Indians
2011 FA Neal Pritchard St. Louis Cardinals
2013 FA Spencer Medick Arizona Diamondbacks
2018 FA Robbie Welhaf Detroit Tigers
2021 FA Jared Wetherbee Philadelphia Phillies

Players to Reach MLB
Player Team(s) & Year(s) MLB Debut
Bunn Hearn St. Louis Cardinals (1910-11)
New York Giants (1913)
Pittsburgh Rebels (1915)
Boston Braves (1918, 1920)
Sept. 17, 1910
Bill Evans Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-17, 1919) Aug. 13, 1916
Cap Clark Philadelphia Phillies (1938) April 23, 1938
Tal Abernathy Philadelphia Athletics (1942-44) Sept. 19, 1942
Ed Sauer Chicago Cubs (1943-45)
St. Louis Cardinals (1949)
Boston Braves (1949)
Sept. 17, 1943
Tom Brewer Boston Red Sox (1954-61) April 18, 1954
Dick Such Washington Senators (1970) April 6, 1970
Greg Booker San Diego Padres (1983-89)
Minnesota Twins (1989)
San Francisco Giants (1990)
Sept. 11, 1983
Greg Harris San Diego Padres (1988-93)
Colorado Rockies (1993-94)
Minnesota Twins (1995)
Sept. 19, 1988
Joey Winkelsas Atlanta Braves (1999)
Milwaukee Brewers (2006)
April 10, 1999
John Brebbia St. Louis Cardinals (2017-19)
San Francisco Giants (2020-2023)
Chicago White Sox (2024)
Atlanta Braves (2024, 2025)
Detroit Tigers (2025)
May 28, 2017
George Kirby Seattle Mariners (2022-) May 8, 2022
Ty Adcock  Seattle Mariners (2023-2024)
New York Mets (2024-2025)
June 12, 2023
Cam Devanney  Pittsburgh Pirates (2025) August 31, 2025

Players Selected out of High School or Junior/Community College Who Were Drafted, but Did Not Sign
Greg Booker (1978 - 32nd Round)
David Osteen (1981 - 31st Round)
Jeff Kipila (1986 - 2nd Round)
Joey Winkelsas (1994 -, 47th Round)
Bobby Kennedy (2005 - 39th Round)
Steven Hensley (2005 - 44th Round)
J.D. Reichenbach (2006 - 20th Round)
Ralph Reyes (2006 - 48th Round)
David Whitehead (2010 - 36th Round)
Tyler Manez (2012 - 32nd Round)
Nick Zammarelli (2013 - 28th Round)
George Kirby (2016 - 32nd Round)

Players Signed With Independent Leagues
Jordan Darnell (Barrie Baycats)
Mike Deike (Johnstown Johnies)
Mike Fratoe (Chillicothe Paints)
Nathan Holcomb (Chillicothe Paints)
Chris Hughes (Chillicothe Paints)
Jake Luce (Rockford Aviators)
Tyler McVicar (Utica Unicorns)
Grant Rembert (Evansville Otters)

Elon Alumni Involved with MLB
Drew Coble - MLB Umpire
Jack McKeon - 1999 Manager of the Year (Cincinnati Reds), 2003 World Series Champions & 2003 Manager of the Year (Florida Marlins)
Dick Such - MLB Pitching Coach
Joe West - MLB Umpire
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