As usual, the Cape League was well-represented in the first round and supplemental first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. A total of 12 players went in the first 60 picks. The draft continues Tuesday, starting with the second round.
George Springer was the first Cape Leaguer to go, coming off the board at No. 11 to the Astros. Eight alums went in the first round, as opposed to six last year.
The list:
First Round
11 – George Springer – Wareham ’09 & ’10 – Houston Astros
15 – Jed Bradley – Wareham ’10 – Milwaukee Brewers
17 – C.J. Cron – Cotuit ’10 – Los Angeles Angels
19 – Matt Barnes – Wareham ’09 & ’10 – Boston Red Sox
22 – Kolten Wong – Orleans ’10 – St. Louis Cardinals
29 – Joe Panik – Y-D ’10 – San Francisco Giants
30 – Levi Michael – Harwich ’09 & ’10 – Minnesota Twins
31 – Mike Mahtook – Harwich ’10 – Tampa Bay Rays
Supplemental First Round
34 – Brian Goodwin – Harwich ’10 – Washington Nationals
37 – Zach Cone – Cotuit ’09 & ’10 – Texas Rangers
40 – Jackie Bradley – Hyannis ’09 – Boston Red Sox
59 – Grayson Garvin – Falmouth ’09 & ’10 – Tampa Bay Rays