Trio of Cardinal pitchers selected high during major league draft

Cardinal ballplayers have always been popular with Major League Baseball. With the recent call up of former infielder CORD PHELPS by the Cleveland Indians, Stanford now counts eight graduates in the majors. Overall, Stanford has had 87 major league players.

There soon could be more.

For instance, Stanford closer CHRIS REED was recently selected in the first round of the amateur player’s draft with the 16th overall selection by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was quickly followed by SCOTT SNODGRESS, picked in the fifth round by the Chicago White Sox, and JORDAN PRIES, picked in the 30th round by Seattle Mariners. With Reed’s selection, Stanford has now had 14 first round picks since 1997.

All of this comes as the Cardinal prepares to enter the super regionals of the NCAA championships this Friday. Stanford will take on third-ranked North Carolina. The Cardinal won its regional by defeating Kansas State, host Cal State Fullerton and Illinois. Stanford has a 12-4 record in super regional play since 1999.

Joining Reed, Snodgress and Pries in the later rounds of the draft were catcher ZACH JONES, chosen by the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitcher BRETT MOONEYHAM, chosen by the Washington Nationals, and pitcher DANNY SANDBRINK, who went to the San Francisco Giants.