Six Indains Drafted

By Clint Cox
It was a big day for six Chipola Indian baseball players during the recent Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. The top pick for the Indians was Ryan Chaffee, who was selected in the third round at pick 105 by the Los Angeles Angels. Chaffee was a sophomore pitcher for Chipola and was one of the keys to their claiming the first back to back state championship in 10 years. In two outings at the state tournament Chaffee struck out 28 batters.
The next highest pick was center fielder Chris Berroa, who was taken in the 11th round by the Oakland Athletics. Carlos Moncrief, who both pitched and played first base for the Indians, went in the 14th round to the Cleveland Indians. Relief pitcher Ben Jeffers went in the 22nd round to the Brewers of Milwaukee. Catcher Moises Montero followed in the 26th round as he was the second player tabbed by Cleveland. Edmond Sparks was the final Indians selected and he went in the 44th round to the Houston Astros.

Ryan Chaffee Chris Berroa Carlos Moncrief

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Ben Jeffers Moises Montero Edmond Sparks