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Below are players participating in the College World Series that were drafted this past week including Brewers selections in Bold. Roster information taken from this LINK. [pre]FLORIDA GATORS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 1 20 Richie Martin SS Oakland Athletics 3 100 Harrison Bader OF St. Louis Cardinals 6 181 Eric Hanhold RHP Milwaukee Brewers 8 242 Daniel Young LHP Toronto Blue Jays 9 270 Taylor Lewis RHP Atlanta Braves 10 294 Joshua Tobias 3B Philadelphia Phillies 14 411 Bobby Poyner LHP Boston Red Sox 24 730 Michael Vinson RHP Detroit Tigers 28 855 Aaron Rhodes RHP Los Angeles Angels[/pre] [pre]MIAMI HURRICANES Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 2 61 Andrew Suarez LHP San Francisco Giants 4 119 David Thompson 3B New York Mets 7 211 G. Iskenderian 3B Milwaukee Brewers 14 432 Garrett Kennedy C Los Angeles Dodgers 16 485 Ricky Eusebio OF Seattle Mariners[/pre] [pre]VIRGINIA CAVALIERS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization CB A 40 Nathan Kirby LHP Milwaukee Brewers CB B 74 Josh Sborz RHP Los Angeles Dodgers 5 148 Joe McCarthy RF Tampa Bay Rays 5 157 Brandon Waddell LHP Pittsburgh Pirates 19 572 John LaPrise 2B Toronto Blue Jays 20 615 Kenny Towns 3B Los Angeles Angels 36 1090 Daniel Pinero 3B Detroit Tigers[/pre] [pre]ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 1 7 And. Benintendi OF Boston Red Sox 9 257 Trey Killian RHP Colorado Rockies 30 889 Bobby Wernes 3B Houston Astros 35 1041 Tyler Spoon OF Boston Red Sox[/pre] [pre]VANDERBILT COMMODORES Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 1 1 Dansby Swanson SS Arizona Diamondbacks 1 8 Carson Fulmer RHP Chicago White Sox 1 24 Walker Buehler RHP Los Angeles Dodgers 3 101 Philip Pfeifer LHP Los Angeles Dodgers 3 103 Rhett Wiseman OF Washington Nationals 6 168 Tyler Ferguson RHP Texas Rangers 12 350 Alexander Wiel 1B Minnesota Twins 19 558 Xavier Turner* 3B Texas Rangers 39 1163 J. Kilichowski LHP Chicago Cubs * -- Suspended for 2015 season.[/pre] [pre]CALIFORNIA STATE - FULLERTON TITANS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 2 46 Thomas Eshelman RHP Houston Astros 8 244 Justin Garza RHP Cleveland Indians 9 263 T. Peitzmeier LHP Chicago Cubs 12 358 Olmedo-Barrera OF Tampa Bay Rays 30 897 A.J. Kennedy C San Diego Padres 39 1184 Jake Jefferies 2B Washington Nationals[/pre] [pre]LSU TIGERS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 1 2 Alex Bregman SS Houston Astros 2 58 And. Stevenson OF Washington Nationals 4 130 Kade Scivicque C Detroit Tigers 5 165 Jared Foster OF Los Angeles Angels 9 259 Zac Person LHP Houston Astros 9 264 Mark Laird OF Philadelphia Phillies 9 275 Conner Hale 3B Seattle Mariners 17 521 Chris Chinea C St. Louis Cardinals[/pre] [pre]TCU HORNED FROGS Round Pick Player Pos. MLB Organization 2 43 Alex Young LHP Arizona Diamondbacks 2 65 Tyler Alexander LHP Detroit Tigers 3 79 Riley Ferrell RHP Houston Astros 6 189 Cody Jones OF Kansas City Royals 8 233 P. Morrison RHP Chicago Cubs 9 280 Trey Teakell RHP Detroit Tigers 15 460 Keaton Jones SS Detroit Tigers 28 851 Mitchell Traver RHP St. Louis Cardinals[/pre]

With the College World Series starting today I am creating a thread for any discussion or notes surrounding the event over the next 11 days. There are a few Brewers draft picks participating in the CWS along with some top prospects for next year's draft as well. I will update the SCHEDULE in this first post as the College World Series progresses. College World Series June 13-23/24 TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha (All Times Central) Bracket One: Arkansas, Virginia, Florida, Miami Bracket Two: LSU, TCU, Vanderbilt, Cal State Fullerton Saturday, June 13: Bracket One Game 1: Virginia 5, Arkansas 3 Game 2: Florida 15, Miami 3 Sunday, June 14: Bracket Two Game 3: TCU 10, LSU 3 Monday, June 15: Bracket One Game 4: Vanderbilt 4, Cal State Fullerton 3 Game 5: Miami 4, Arkansas 3 (Arkansas eliminated) Game 6: Virginia 1, Florida 0 Tuesday, June 16: Bracket Two Game 7: LSU 5, Cal State Fullerton 3 (Cal State Fullerton eliminated) Game 8: Vanderbilt 1, TCU 0 Wednesday, June 17: Bracket One Game 9: Florida 10, Miami 2 (Miami eliminated) Thursday, June 18: Bracket Two Game 10: TCU 8, LSU 4 Friday, June 19: Bracket Championships Game 11: Florida 10, Virginia 5 Game 12: Vanderbilt 7, TCU 1 (TCU eliminated) Saturday, June 20: Bracket Championships Game 13: Virginia 5, Florida 4 (Florida eliminated) Monday, June 22: Finals Game One Vanderbilt 5, Virginia 1 Tuesday, June 23: Finals Game Two Virginia 3, Vanderbilt 0 Wednesday, June 24: Finals Game Three Vanderbilt vs. Virginia, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

If the trade only involves Ramirez, I would prefer taking a chance on a young lottery ticket such as 18-year old Venezuelan catcher Ali Sanchez.

Top 3 probably in this order for me, but I would be ecstatic if they figured out a way to sign any of them... 1) Tristan Beck 2) Justin Hooper 3) Donny Everett

If they were willing to pay the 75% tax, the Brewers could spend up to an additional $387,205 without losing a future pick.

I am actually curious if any team with deep pockets has ever considered trying this? Signing 10-12 "unsignable" guys would seem to be more valuable than two first round picks.

The penalties are harsh, but if you were willing to pay a whole lot of tax and lose first round picks for a couple of years you could sign them all for their asking price. Here are the penalties...

Great question. Add Tristan Beck to the mix as well.

It is funny, I thought the Brewers were in the perfect draft position to take Allard and Herbert, and the Braves beat them to it one pick ahead on each.

I guess we will never know if the Brewers would have taken him, but I was hoping Chris Betts would fall three more picks.

Seems like good value at the #40 pick. Hope his injury is indeed a lat strain, and not a significant tear.

Forgot about Donny Everett still being available.

Lots of intriguing options still on the board... Betts, Ponce, Matuella, Kirby, Dewees

I agree with you that is typically the case, but that isn't necessarily true if the guy comes back with elite stuff and a solid senior year (see Mark Appel). Regardless, I do think he probably signs with Dodgers.

The Royals going in hard on the Indianapolis-area beat tonight.

I would be thrilled to get Funkhouser at 40 though. Wondering if he will consider going back to school though? Scott Boras isn't one to back down even when things aren't looking all that rosy. Pre-draft articles had quotes from Funkhouser saying he still expected to go in the top ten tonight. EDIT: Or maybe he has a deal with the D-backs, Astros, or Braves.

From Kiley McDaniel in his Fangraphs chat...

Then you let him go at #43 to the D-backs.

I hope Betts falls to #40.

The Rockies have to feel pretty good about their draft tonight. I liked Nikorak, but I still think he seemed too hittable for a guy throwing as hard as he does. I am interested to see how he develops as a pro.

Montgomery had selected pitchers with 6 out of his 7 first round (and first round supplemental) picks coming into tonight. Seems a pitcher is probable with the next selection, should be some decent ones still on the board.

I'll take it! Would be a fun outfield: LF Clark CF Harrison RF Coulter Wait, what about Reed?! [sarcasm]Going to need to trade someone![/sarcasm]

Yes, please!

Kiley McDaniel put a Hunter Pence comp on Trenton Clark. Seem similar in at least the fact the swing is somewhat unorthodox and he reportedly hits everything in sight.

The little bit I watched of him I wasn't all that enamored, but I guess I need to see more to get a feel for him.