Walsh and other Cardinal players taken in MLB draft

Several members of the men’s baseball team, including star second baseman COLIN WALSH, were selected in the Major League Baseball draft this week. Walsh was drafted in the 13th round by the St. Louis Cardinals.

In addition, KELLEN KIILSGAARD was drafted in the 30th round by the Houston Astros. ADAM GAYLORD was taken by the Baltimore Orioles and JAKE SCHLANDER by the Seattle Mariners in the 31st round. JONATHAN KASKOW went to the Cincinnati Reds in the 41st round.

The Cardinals said this about Walsh on the team’s website: “A .319 career hitter, Walsh developed some power in his junior season, leading the team in homers and slugging percentage.”

According to Stanford Athletics, there are currently eight former Cardinal players in the major leagues. Among them is pitcher DREW STOREN, who was taken in the first round last year and is already pitching for the Washington Nationals.

Read the press release from Stanford Athletics.