CARDINALS IN THE MLB DRAFT
Since the hiring of head coach Dan McDonnell prior to the 2007 season, 26 Louisville players have signed professional contracts after being selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including a school record nine Cardinals in 2010.
Below is a look at all of the former Cardinals who have been selected in the MLB Draft and signed professional contracts.
| Year |
Rd. |
No. |
Player |
Team |
Pos. |
| 2012 |
3rd |
107 |
Matt Koch |
New York Mets |
RHP |
|
9th |
294 |
Derek Self |
Washington Nationals |
RHP |
|
12th |
374 |
Justin Amlung |
Chicago Cubs |
RHP |
| 2011 |
4th |
129 |
Tony Zych |
Chicago Cubs |
RHP |
|
5th |
175 |
Ryan Wright |
Cincinnati Reds |
2B |
| |
49th |
1484 |
J.J. Ethel |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
C |
| 2010 |
Comp B |
114 |
Thomas Royse |
Chicago White Sox |
RHP |
|
11th |
326 |
Neil Holland |
Washington Nationals |
RHP |
| |
11th |
348 |
Adam Duvall |
San Francisco Giants |
INF |
| |
12th |
371 |
Phil Wunderlich |
Tampa Bay Rays |
INF |
| |
12th |
376 |
Josh Richmond |
Texas Rangers |
OF |
| |
13th |
406 |
Andrew Clark |
Texas Rangers |
1B |
| |
26th |
798 |
Jeff Arnold |
San Francisco Giants |
C |
| |
36th |
1099 |
Dean Kiekhefer |
St. Louis Cardinals |
LHP |
| |
49th |
1489 |
Bob Revesz |
St. Louis Cardinals |
LHP |
| 2009 |
3rd |
86 |
Chris Dominguez |
San Francisco Giants |
3B |
| |
3rd |
92 |
Justin Marks |
Oakland Athletics |
LHP |
| 2008 |
13th |
406 |
B.J. Rosenberg |
Philadelphia Phillies |
RHP |
|
24th |
725 |
Zack Pitts |
St. Louis Cardinals |
RHP |
|
26th |
788 |
Derrick Alfonso |
Milwaukee Brewers |
C |
|
33rd |
999 |
Justin McClanahan |
Toronto Blue Jays |
2B |
| 2007 |
Comp A |
56 |
Trystan Magnuson |
Toronto Blue Jays |
RHP |
| |
11th |
364 |
Isaiah Howes |
New York Yankees |
OF |
| |
20th |
629 |
Logan Johnson |
Chicago White Sox |
2B |
| |
28th |
850 |
Boomer Whiting |
Washington Nationals |
OF |
| |
38th |
1161 |
Chris Cates |
Minnesota Twins |
SS |
| 2003 |
13th |
397 |
Mark Jurich |
Atlanta Braves |
OF |
|
46th |
1349 |
Josh Bolen |
Tampa Bay Rays |
OF |
| 2002 |
13th |
399 |
Adam Haley |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
SS |
| 2000 |
12th |
347 |
Sean Green |
Colorado Rockies |
RHP |
| |
20th |
602 |
Brian Bentley |
Boston Red Sox |
RHP |
| 1999 |
7th |
211 |
James McAuley |
Kansas City Royals |
C |
| 1997 |
18th |
551 |
Danny Haas |
Boston Red Sox |
OF |
| |
23rd |
699 |
Matt Berger |
Chicago White Sox |
1B |
| 1995 |
21st |
572 |
Brian Hommel |
Milwaukee Brewers |
LHP |
| 1992 |
10th |
269 |
Dan Kopriva |
Cincinnati Reds |
3B |
| 1991 |
12th |
313 |
Rod Biehl |
Houston Astros |
LHP |
| 1990 |
13th |
351 |
Greg Graham |
Boston Red Sox |
SS |
| 1985 |
16th |
410 |
Kerry Griffith |
St. Louis Cardinals |
RHP |
| 1984 |
13th |
319 |
Scott Reburn |
Cincinnati Reds |
RHP |
| 1981 |
12th |
292 |
Ed Miles |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
| 1980 |
10th |
237 |
Rick Siriano |
Atlanta Braves |
OF |
| |
10th |
248 |
Joe Roberts |
Texas Rangers |
OF |
| |
19th |
478 |
Monty Holland |
Cleveland Indians |
RHP |
| |
35th |
784 |
Kevin Malone |
Cleveland Indians |
2B |
| 1979 |
11th |
279 |
Mark Jurena |
Baltimore Orioles |
OF |
| 1978 |
5th |
105 |
Mike Miller |
Atlanta Braves |
SS |
