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Bronco Baseball in the Pros

Bronco Baseball in the Pros

Western Michigan University has a long, rich tradition of producing professional baseball players. A total of 35 Broncos have reached the big show, playing Major League Baseball, while several others have suited up with major league organizations at various levels of minor league ball. Since the start of the MLB Draft in 1965, Western Michigan leads all MAC schools with 115 draft picks. 
       

Year Rnd Pick RdPick Team Name Pos.
2024 15 438 3 Rockies Luke Thelen RHP
2022 --- Free Agent --- --- Mariners Connor Charping C
2022 17 513 17 Reds Easton Sikorski RHP
2021    15 450 18 Reds Blake Dunn OF
2018
2018
2017		 20
30
19		 599
913
560		 15
29
5		 Rangers
Indians
Braves		 Nic Laio
Connor Smith
Tanner Allison		 RHP
SS
OF/LHP
2016 2 54 13 Orioles Keegan Akin LHP
2015 18 548 23 Athletics Brett Sunde C
2015 21 630 15 Braves Kurt Hoekstra 2B
2014 6 195 30 Cardinals Andrew Sohn SS
2011 31 947 16 Tigers Brian Stroud RHP
2011 35 1067 16 Tigers Eric Heckaman RHP
2009 14 420 9 Tigers Kevan Hess RHP
2008 4 137 25 Rockies Ethan Hollingsworth RHP
2008 9 282 20 Mariners William Morrison RHP
2008 49 1477 27 Red Sox Zach Gentile 2B
2007 31 957 23 Angels Derek Schlecker RHP
2006 8 240 14 Blue Jays Danny O'Brien LHP
2006 --- Free Agent --- --- Reds Kyle Maunus OF
2005 12 362 12 Reds Adam Rosales SS
2004 16 486 25 Cubs J.R. Mathes LHP
2003 7 213 26 Giants Pat Misch LHP
2003 32 950 13 Blue Jays Brad Mumma LHP
2003 --- Free Agent --- --- Athletics Keith Perez RHP
2003 --- Free Agent --- --- Padres Tom Fabrizio MIF
2002 5 161 29 Astros Pat Misch LHP
2002 --- Free Agent --- --- Tigers Sam Flamont 3B
2002 --- Free Agent --- --- Yankees Tyler Grinnell RHP
2001 10 302 16 Marlins Kody Naylor RHP
2001 19 566 10 Astros Ryan Kochen SS
2001 23 702 26 Mets John Toner OF
2000 37 1103 13 Cardinals Matt Vriesenga RHP
1999 18 545 11 Mariners Kris Gundrum OF
1999 --- Free Agent --- --- Astros Frank Alfieri OF
1998 7 203 10 Rangers John Stewart LHP
1998 12 351 8 Blue Jays Eric Place LHP
1998 14 413 10 Rangers Derek Ottevaere 1B
1997 20 603 9 Twins Billy Coleman RHP
1995 3 61 2 Padres Ryan Van De Weg RHP
1995 3 86 27 Yankees Luke Wilcox OF
1995 4 109 22 Astros Brian Sikorski RHP
1995 23 628 9 Brewers Dave Elliott OF
1995 33 901 2 Padres Ken Jones C
1994 31 859 12 Red Sox Dave Elliott OF
1994 36 1014 27 Braves Ken Raines LHP
1994 --- Free Agent --- --- Athletics Henry Del Valle LHP
1993 6 164 8 Mets Matt Terrell OF
1993 9 241 1 Mariners Robert Krueger LHP
1993 26 731 15 Rangers Eric Dominow 1B
1993 42 1173 9 Tigers Scott Conant SS
1992 24 668 12 Brewers Brian Hostetler C
1992 25 685 1 Astros Scott Conant SS
1992 40 1110 6 Yankees Brad Tayles RHP
1991 25 660 15 Tigers Scott DuRussel RHP
1991 31 819 18 Dodgers Chris Demetral 2B
1990 17 471 20 Padres Matt Mieske OF
1990 24 638 2 Tigers Brian Saltzgaber OF
1989 7 188 22 Dodgers Bryan Baar C
1989 20 530 26 Athletics Matt Mieske OF
1989 21 533 3 Mariners Damon Saetre 1B
1989 27 707 21 Tigers Doug Marcero LHP
1989 30 785 21 Tigers Bobby Reimink 2B
1988 --- Free Agent --- --- Pirates Chris Skryd RHP
1988 15 371 2 Indians Charles Alexander LHP
1988 54 1302 8 Pirates Dan Nielson RHP
1987 3 70 12 Expos John Vander Wal OF
1987 32 818 6 Braves Kevin McNees OF
1987 44 1086 11 Blue Jays Bob Bevis RHP
1987 --- Free Agent --- --- Royals Mark Anderson RHP
1986 13 320 5 Braves Rich Maloney SS
1986 17 424 5 Braves Walt Williams LHP
1986 26 645 2 Indians Abe Walker 2B
1985 5 110 6 White Sox Victor Heckman RHP
1985 3 79 25 Blue Jays Joe Humphries RHP
1985 18 469 25 Blue Jays Roger Marquardt C
1984 9 220 10 Athletics Greg Brake LHP
1984 17 428 10 Athletics Brian Criswell LHP
1984 30 716 6 Athletics Joe Leahey RHP
1984 34 773 10 White Sox Jim Markert C
1983 5 123 17 White Sox Timothy Gourlay SS
1983 24 596 5 Athletics Steven Chumas 3B
1983 13 --- 4 Twins Joe Gherna 2B
1982 --- Free Agent --- --- White Sox Paul Schneider RHP
1982 --- Free Agent --- --- Athletics Malcolm McLean OF
1982 6 158 26 Athletics Ray Thoma SS
1982 7 161 3 Padres Osbe Hoskins OF
1982 10 256 20 Tigers Walt Faber LHP
1982 10 262 26 Athletics Jeff Kaiser LHP
1982 12 290 2 Blue Jays Mark Gerard 1B
1982 17 432 14 White Sox Buster Sunde RHP
1982 17 438 20 Tigers Steven Chumas 3B
1982 25 646 25 Athletics David Peterson 1B
1981 7 160 5 Blue Jays Jeff Kaiser LHP
1981 13 337 26 Yankees Dave Woodworth LHP
1980 4 96 19 Reds Kenneth Scarpace OF
1980 28 682 3 Giants Billy Heimach 2B
1979 10 260 26 Red Sox Jerry Miklosi SS
1979 11 263 3 Blue Jays Randy Ford LHP
1979 15 377 13 Tigers Jeff Kenaga OF
1978 5 108 4 Athletics Scott Meyer C
1978 13 324 12 Tigers David Cassetto RHP
1974 12 272 8 White Sox Paul Bock LHP
1973 18 429 21 White Sox Mike Squires OF
1971 20 472 9 Indians Brian Sullivan RHP
1970 3 50 2 Indians Harry Shaughnessy OF
1969 10 222 6 Phillies Dan Benoit C
1968 6 109 10 Senators Charles Koselke 1B
1968 12 266 14 White Sox Jim Redmon SS
1968 21 476 11 Phillies Patrick Locanto 2B
1967 2 31 11 Indians John Kasper 3B
1967 3 41 1 Astros Jim Johnson LHP
1967 3 56 16 Giants Jim Johnson LHP
1967 4 71 11 White Sox Charles Kline LHP
1967 7 130 10 White Sox Charles Koselke 1B
1966 9 102 1 Tigers Edward Staron OF
1966 7 131 11 Braves Charles Koselke 1B
1966 18 354 14 Tigers John Mayer LHP
1966 36 682 8 Tigers Jim Johnson LHP
1966 2 40 20 Athletics Charles Kline LHP
1965 11 230 White Sox John Sluka 2B
1965 19 406 Reds Charles Kline LHP
1965 21 424 Astros David Anderson 3B
1965 32 552 Tigers Edward Staron OF
1965 39 642 Tigers John Huizenga C