MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "ball state"
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| Year | Rnd | DT | OvPck | FrRnd | RdPck | Tm | Signed | Name | Pos | WAR | G | AB | HR | G | W | L | SV | Type | Drafted Out of | |||||
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| 2025 | 13 | 400 | FrRnd | 25 | Padres | Y | $150,000 | Dylan Grego (minors) | SS | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 14 | 417 | FrRnd | 12 | Rays | Y | $150,000 | Jacob Hartlaub (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 320 | FrRnd | 5 | Nationals | Y | $150,000 | Merritt Beeker (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 8 | 238 | FrRnd | 14 | Red Sox | Y | $50,000 | Trennor O'Donnell (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 9 | 280 | FrRnd | 26 | Dodgers | Y | $171,100 | Ryan Brown (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | 15 | 446 | FrRnd | 12 | Cubs | Y | $125,000 | Ty Johnson (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 5 | 161 | FrRnd | 25 | White Sox | Y | $325,000 | Tyler Schweitzer (minors) | P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||
| 2022 | 10 | 313 | FrRnd | 27 | Astros | Y | $97,500 | Zach Cole (minors) | OF | 0.4 | 34 | 98 | 7 | .204 | .706 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 2021 | 4 | 132 | FrRnd | 31 | Astros | Y | $372,500 | Chayce McDermott (minors) | P | -0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2.27 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 61 | FrRnd | 24 | Marlins | Y | $1,129,700 | Kyle Nicolas (minors) | P | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 4.96 | 1.58 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 34 | FrRnd | 34 | Diamondbacks | Y | $1,400,000 | Drey Jameson (minors) | P | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2.92 | 1.36 | 2 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||
| 2019 | 29 | 861 | FrRnd | 4 | Marlins | N | John Baker (minors) | P | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 20 | 589 | FrRnd | 5 | Reds | N | Evan Marquardt (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 24 | 729 | FrRnd | 24 | Blue Jays | N | Colin Brockhouse (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 3 | 86 | FrRnd | 9 | White Sox | Y | $719,100 | Alex Call (minors) | OF | 5.0 | 370 | 969 | 22 | .244 | .709 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 2016 | 9 | 263 | FrRnd | 7 | Marlins | Y | $125,000 | Jarett Rindfleisch (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | 12 | 362 | FrRnd | 16 | Indians | Y | $100,000 | Zach Plesac (minors) | RHP | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 27 | 28 | 4.31 | 1.24 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||
| 2016 | 37 | 1125 | FrRnd | 29 | Pirates | N | Colin Brockhouse (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 17 | 507 | FrRnd | 12 | Padres | Y | T.J. Weir (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 22 | 673 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Y | Sean Godfrey (minors) | CF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 32 | 947 | FrRnd | 2 | Marlins | Y | Nestor Bautista (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 21 | 638 | FrRnd | 7 | Indians | Y | Cody Elliott (minors) | CF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 1 | 20 | FrRnd | 20 | Red Sox via Braves | Y | $1,359,000 | *Kolbrin Vitek (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | 2 | 77 | FrRnd | 27 | Phillies | Y | $470,700 | Perci Garner (minors) | RHP | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.82 | 1.82 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||
| 2010 | 22 | 663 | FrRnd | 8 | Astros | N | Zachary Dygert (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 4 | 138 | FrRnd | 27 | Red Sox | Y | $191,700 | Jeremy Hazelbaker (minors) | CF | 1.0 | 155 | 252 | 14 | .258 | .827 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 2009 | 33 | 1001 | FrRnd | 20 | Astros | Y | Brenden Stines (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 48 | 1432 | FrRnd | 1 | Nationals | N | Zachary Dygert (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 26 | 795 | FrRnd | 23 | Padres | Y | Dean Anna (minors) | SS | 0.1 | 13 | 23 | 1 | .130 | .497 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||
| 2008 | 32 | 975 | FrRnd | 23 | Padres | Y | Kyle Heyne (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 27 | 842 | FrRnd | 28 | Twins | N | Kyle Heyne (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 4 | 116 | FrRnd | 10 | Giants | Y | $280,000 | Ben Snyder (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | 18 | 537 | FrRnd | 11 | Diamondbacks | Y | Brad Miller (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 31 | 922 | FrRnd | 6 | Tigers | Y | Mike Sullivan (minors) | OF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 48 | 1444 | FrRnd | 26 | Yankees | N | Jeffrey Loveys (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 6 | 184 | FrRnd | 14 | Indians | Y | Joe Ness (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 33 | 1001 | FrRnd | 21 | Athletics | N | Matthew Singleton (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 35 | 1059 | FrRnd | 28 | Yankees | N | Michael Hale (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 49 | 1458 | FrRnd | 16 | Blue Jays | N | Brad Miller (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 1 | 18 | FrRnd | 18 | Indians via Phillies | Y | $1,525,000 | *Brad Snyder (minors) | OF | -0.1 | 30 | 66 | 2 | .167 | .513 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 2003 | 17 | 494 | FrRnd | 7 | Orioles | Y | Lorenzo Scott (minors) | OF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 23 | 677 | FrRnd | 10 | Rockies | Y | Brian Lynch (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 26 | 773 | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | Y | Ben Schroeder (minors) | OF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 41 | 1232 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | N | Michael Johnston (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | FrRnd | 1 | Pirates | Y | $4,000,000 | Bryan Bullington (minors) | RHP | -0.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 5.62 | 1.58 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |
| 2002 | 1s | 32 | FrRnd | 32 | Cubs | Y | $1,150,000 | *Luke Hagerty (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | 7 | 196 | FrRnd | 4 | Orioles | Y | Paul Henry (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 36 | 1086 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Y | Doug Boone (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 4 | 128 | FrRnd | 22 | Diamondbacks | Y | Justin Wechsler (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 15 | 452 | FrRnd | 16 | Marlins | N | Doug Boone (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 49 | 1438 | FrRnd | 1 | Twins | N | Jason Paul (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 237 | FrRnd | 17 | Dodgers | Y | Jason Hickman (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 17 | 513 | FrRnd | 23 | Reds | Y | Adam Sheefel (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 19 | 564 | FrRnd | 14 | Orioles | Y | Shayne Ridley (minors) | SS | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 34 | 1018 | FrRnd | 18 | Blue Jays | Y | Jeremy Ridley (minors) | 2B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 1 | 21 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles via Rangers | Y | $1,200,000 | *Larry Bigbie (minors) | OF | 2.5 | 392 | 1227 | 31 | .267 | .726 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 1999 | 3 | 104 | FrRnd | 20 | Orioles via Dodgers | Y | *Jon Kessick (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 23 | 685 | FrRnd | 1 | Devil Rays | Y | Travis Minix (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 25 | 751 | FrRnd | 7 | Royals | Y | Chris Cabaj (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 42 | 1275 | FrRnd | 23 | Giants | N | Jason Hickman (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 1s | 41 | FrRnd | 41 | Giants | Y | $650,000 | *Jeff Urban (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | 11 | 332 | FrRnd | 8 | Pirates | Y | Sam McConnell (minors) | LHP | 0.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.61 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||
| 1997 | 18 | 541 | FrRnd | 7 | Royals | N | Bruce Stanley (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 28 | 845 | FrRnd | 11 | Athletics | Y | Ed Farris (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 11 | 321 | FrRnd | 16 | Orioles | N | Bruce Stanley (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 27 | 800 | FrRnd | 15 | Padres | Y | Nick Witte (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 26 | 715 | FrRnd | 12 | Cardinals | Y | Darrell Betts (minors) | SS | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 18 | 511 | FrRnd | 19 | Orioles | Y | Ken Reed (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 26 | 744 | FrRnd | 28 | Rockies | Y | Curt Conley (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 38 | 964 | FrRnd | 7 | Orioles | N | Mike Shebek (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 1 | 11 | FrRnd | 11 | Padres | Y | $98,500 | Thomas Howard (minors) | OF | 2.4 | 1015 | 2483 | 44 | .264 | .695 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | |||||||
| 1986 | 13 | 323 | FrRnd | 8 | Mariners | Y | Dru Kosco (minors) | OF | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 17 | 422 | FrRnd | 4 | Reds | Y | Mike Roesler (minors) | RHP | 0.2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3.77 | 1.23 | 0 | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||
| 1984 | 28 | 694 | FrRnd | 17 | White Sox | Y | Scott Goss (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 31 | 768 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Y | David Duvnjak (minors) | C | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 20 | 515 | FrRnd | 22 | Yankees | Y | Don DeWitt (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 21 | 543 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Y | Clint Wickenscheimer (minors) | RHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 31 | 754 | FrRnd | 3 | Braves | Y | Gregory Dikos (minors) | 3B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 10 | 226 | FrRnd | 10 | Angels | Y | Dennis Barry (minors) | 1B | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) | ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 12 | 276 | FrRnd | 5 | Phillies | Y | Fred Thomason (minors) | LHP | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) |
*Compensation Picks
Kolbrin Vitek (Red Sox-1) - Pick from Braves as compensation for Free Agent Billy Wagner
Brad Snyder (Indians-1) - Pick from Phillies as compensation for Free Agent Jim Thome
32. Luke Hagerty (Cubs-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent David Weathers
Larry Bigbie (Orioles-1) - Pick from Rangers as compensation for Free Agent Rafael Palmeiro
Jon Kessick (Orioles-3) - Pick from Dodgers as compensation for Free Agent Alan Mills
41. Jeff Urban (Giants-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Wilson Álvarez
73 matching player(s). 16 played in the majors (21%). Total of 15.8 WAR, or 1.0 per major leaguer.
DT Key
- Blank - June Draft
- 6sc - June Secondary
- 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
- 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
- 1rg - January Draft
- 1sc - January Secondary Draft
- 8lg - August Legion Draft
NOTES: Please note that searches by state are not complete and not guaranteed to be accurate.
Players are listed regardless of whether they signed or not.
School names may change from year to year making it difficult to find all players drafted from a school.
Please let us know if you find what you believe is an error.
The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.
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