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Bulldogs In The Pros

Players drafted by Major League Baseball

Year

Player, Position

Team (Round, Overall Pick)

2002

Nathan Zettler, Pitcher

Kansas City Royals (20th, 588th)

2003

Joaquin Canizal, Pitcher

Toronto Blue Jays (31st, 920th)

Players in the Pros

Player, Pos. (Years at UC)

Team (Affiliation)

A.H. "Lefty" Solomon, P

Cincinnati Reds* (Major League)

Jerry Carey, SS

Pittsburgh Pirates** (Major League)

Bill Strong, 2B (1962-65)

New York Mets*** (Major League)

Don Keathley, C (1990)

Arizona A's (Arizona Rookie League, affiliate of the Oakland A's)
Modesto A's (California League, A affiliate of the Oakland A's)

Wink Laughead, P

Kentucky Rifles, 1993 (Frontier League, Independent)

Dave Duncan

Kentucky Rifles, 1993 (Frontier League, Independent)

Neil Schaffner

Portsmouth Explorers, 1993 (Frontier League, Independent)

Marty Gentry

Chillicothe Paints, 1993-94 (Frontier League, Independent)

Matt Witte, P (1996-00)

Canton Coyotes, 2002 (Frontier League, Independent)
Gateway Grizzlies, 2001 (Frontier League, Independent)

Nate Zettler, P (1999-02)

Spokane Indians, 2002 (Northwest League, Short-Season A affiliate of Kansas City Royals)
Florence Freedom, 2003 (Frontier League, Independent)

Leroy Dunn, INF (2002)

Richmond Roosters, 2002 (Frontier League, Independent)

Bryan Heaston, P (2001-02)

Richmond Roosters, 2002 (Frontier League, Independent)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 2003-04 (Midwest League, A affiliate of Seattle Mariners)
Edinburg Roadrunners, 2005 (Central Baseball League, Independent)

Joaquin "Kike" Canizal, P (2000-03)
Pulaski Blue Jays, 2003 (Appalachian League, Rookie A affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Auburn DoubleDays, 2003 (NY-Penn League, Short-Season A affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Charleston Alley Cats, 2004 (South Atlantic League, Low A affiliate of Toronto Blue Jays)
Joilet Jackhammers, 2005 (Northern League, Independent)
Florence Freedom, 2008 (Frontier League, Independent)

Tim Saunders, P (2003-04)

Evansville Otters, 2004 (Frontier League, Independent)
Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, 2004 (Northern League, Independent)

Brandon Ketron, C
(2003-05)
Washington Wild Things, 2006 (Frontier League, Independent)
GCL Yankees, 2006 (Gulf Coast League, Short-Season Rookie League affiliate of the New York Yankees)
Staten Island Yankees, 2007 (New York-Penn League, Short-Season A League affiliate of the New York Yankees)
Charleston Riverdogs, 2007 (South Atlantic League, Low A League affiliate of the New York Yankees)
Tampa Yankees, 2007 (Florida State League, High A League affiliate of the New York Yankees)

Rene Quintana, SS (2005-06)

Washington Wild Things, 2007-08 (Frontier League, Independent)

*-signed a pro contact with Cincinnati in 1955
**-signed a pro contract with Pittsburgh in 1959
***-signed a pro contract with the New York Mets in 1965