2015 MLB Draft Division II Recap

The 2015 MLB Draft has come and gone, and Division II had a great showing, having 84 players drafted by the top baseball teams in the world. In this post, we have a complete list of all Division II players who were drafted over the three-day event in one spot for you to peruse.

On day one of the event, Cal Poly Pomona's Cody Ponce (#55 - Milwaukee Brewers), Azusa Pacific's Josh Staumont (#64 - Kansas City Royals) and West Alabama's Tanner Rainey (#71 - Cincinnati Reds) were all taken, followed by 13 D-II players on day two of the draft. On the final day, 68 D-II players heard their names called.

On day three, round 14 was the only round where a Division II player did not come off the board. A breakdown of some notes are below, including a list of D-II schools with the most draft picks, D-II conferences with the most draft picks, and number of D-II selections by each MLB team this season:

Round 2
55. Cody Ponce (Cal Poly Pomona) - Milwaukee Brewers - RHP - JR
64. Josh Staumont (Azusa Pacific) - Kansas City Royals - RHP - JR

Competitive Balance Round B
71. Tanner Rainey (West Alabama) - Cincinnati Reds - RHP - SR

Round 4
117. Austin Allen (Florida Tech) - San Diego Padres - C - JR

Round 5
161. Ryan Helsley (Northeastern State) - St. Louis Cardinals - RHP - SO

Round 6
182. JC Cardenas (Barry) - Toronto Blue Jays - SS - JR

Round 7
203. Craig Brooks (Catawba) - Chicago Cubs - RHP - SR
213. Jhalan Jackson (Florida Southern) - New York Yankees - RF - SR
215. Ryan Uhl (Indiana (Pa.)) - Seattle Mariners - 1B - SR

Round 8
228. Blake Bass (Angelo State) - Texas Rangers - RHP - SR

Round 9
281. Andrew Brodbeck (Flagler) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B - SR
282. Kevin Brown (Cal State-Dominguez Hills) - Los Angeles Dodgers - RHP - 5SR

Round 10
290. Sean Miller (USC Aiken) - Minnesota Twins - SS - JR
299. Witt Haggard (Delta State) - New York Mets - RHP - 5SR
307. Logan Sendelbach (Tiffin) - Pittsburgh Pirates - RHP - JR
315. Adam Hofacket (Cal Baptist) - Los Angeles Angels - RHP - JR

Round 11
337. Christian Kelley (Cal Poly Pomona) - Pittsburgh Pirates - C - SO

Round 12
348. LeDarious Clark (West Florida) - Texas Rangers - CF - JR

Round 13
376. Jason Morozowski (Mount Olive) - Arizona Diamondbacks - CF - JR

Round 15
436. Justin Donatella (UC San Diego) - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP - JR

Round 16
472. Brandon Quintero (Cal State-Los Angeles) - Chicago White Sox - RHP - JR
479. Dillon Becker (Angelo State) - New York Mets - RHP - JR

Round 17
499. Justin Garcia (Nova Southeastern) - Houston Astros - LF - SR
500. Nate Gercken (Academy of Art) - Minnesota Twins - RHP - SR

Round 18
534. Gregory Brodzinski (Barry) - Philadelphia Phillies - C - SR
549. Brian Bayliss (St. Joseph's (Ind.)) - Kansas City Royals - RHP - JR

Round 19
557. Daniel Koger (Alabama-Huntsville) - Colorado Rockies - LHP - SR
568. Porter Clayton (Dixie State) - Tampa Bay Rays - LHP - JR
585. Aaron Cox (Gannon) - Los Angeles Angels - RHP - JR

Round 20
602. Tyler Burden (Chowan) - Toronto Blue Jays - RHP - JR

Round 21
620. Kamran Young (Cal State-Dominguez Hills) - Minnesota Twins - OF - SR
626. Giovanny Alfonzo (Tampa) - Miami Marlins - SS - SR

Round 22
651. Max Watt (Lynn) - Boston Red Sox - RHP - JR
669. Stephen Milligan (Delta State) - Kansas City Royals - LHP - SR
671. Hunter Newman (Trevecca Nazarene) - St. Louis Cardinals - 1B - JR
674. Adam Boghosian (North Greenville) - Washington Nationals - RHP - 5SR

Round 23
682. Dylan Barrow (Tampa) - Chicago White Sox - RHP - SR
695. Art Warren (Ashland) - Seattle Mariners - RHP - SR

Round 24
709. Chris Murphy (Millersville) - Houston Astros - RHP - SR
731. Daniel Martin (Azusa Pacific) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B - JR

Round 25
736. Stephen Dezzi (Tampa) - Arizona Diamondbacks - OF - SR
742. Richard McWilliams (Cal Poly Pomona) - Chicago White Sox - RHP - SR
743. Marcus Mastrobuoni (Cal State-Stanislaus) - Chicago Cubs - C - SR
746. Alexander Fernandez (Nova Southeastern) - Miami Marlins - LF - SR
760. Ryan Castellanos (Nova Southeastern) - Detroit Tigers - RHP - JR

Round 26
783. Icezack Flemming (Cal State-Los Angeles) - New York Yankees - RHP - 5SR

Round 27
798. Clyde Kendrick (Eastern New Mexico) - Texas Rangers - LHP - JR
804. Jake Reppert (Northwest Nazarene) - Philadelphia Phillies - LHP - 5SR
822. Ivan Vieitez (Lenoir-Rhyne) - Los Angeles Dodgers - RHP - SR

Round 28
834. Horace Stubblefield (West Alabama) - Philadelphia Phillies - RHP - JR
839. Anthony Dimino (Belmont Abbey) - New York Mets - C - SR
844. Jack Goihl (Augustana) - Cleveland Indians - C - SR
845. Taylor Perez (Saint Leo) - Seattle Mariners - SS - JR
847. Albert Baur (Newberry) - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1B - 5SR
852. Kyle Garlick (Cal Poly Pomona) - Los Angeles Dodgers - CF - 5SR

Round 29
856. Keegan Long (St. Joseph's (Ind.)) - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP - JR
857. William Jones (Valdosta State) - Colorado Rockies - RHP - JR
867. Tyler Moore (USC Aiken) - San Diego Padres - 2B - JR
885. Cody Pope (Eastern New Mexico) - Los Angeles Angels - RHP - SR

Round 30
887. Matt Meier (Lindenwood) - Colorado Rockies - RHP - SR
893. Tyler Payne (West Virginia State) - Chicago Cubs - C - SR
908. Brendan Butler (Dowling) - Oakland Athletics - RHP - SR

Round 31
918. Jamie Potts (Grand Valley State) - Texas Rangers - OF - SR
931. Colton Cross (Shorter) - Milwaukee Brewers - RHP - SR

Round 32
971. Thomas Spitz (Wingate) - St. Louis Cardinals - CF - SR

Round 33
1005. Winston Lavendier (Cal State-Dominguez Hills) - Los Angeles Angels - LHP - SR

Round 34
1008. Joeanthony Rivera (Barry) - Texas Rangers - LHP - JR
1022. Hunter Barnett (Mount Olive) - Toronto Blue Jays - LHP - JR
1033. Kory Groves (Cal State-Monterey Bay) - Baltimore Orioles - RHP - SR
1035. Nicholas Flair (Tampa) - Los Angeles Angels - 3B - SR

Round 35
1044. Andrew Amaro (Tampa) - Philadelphia Phillies - OF - SR

Round 36
1076. Gunnar Kines (Mount Olive) - Miami Marlins - LHP - SR
1084. Ryan Colegate (Ohio Dominican) - Cleveland Indians - RHP - JR
1091. Dylan Tice (West Chester) - St. Louis Cardinals - 2B - SR

Round 37
1109. Geoff Hartlieb (Lindenwood) - New York Mets - RHP - JR

Round 38
1128. Dean Long (Emporia State) - Texas Rangers - 3B - SR
1153. Jack Graham (Slippery Rock) - Baltimore Orioles - 2B - JR

Round 39
1181. R.J. Dennard (Armstrong State) - St. Louis Cardinals - 1B - SR
1182. Christopher Powell (Cal Poly Pomona) - Los Angeles Dodgers - RHP - SR
1183. Frank Crinella (Merrimack) - Baltimore Orioles - UTL - JR

Round 40
1189. Steve Naemark (Angelo State) - Houston Astros - LHP - JR
1195. Jonathon Arrowood (St. Edward's) - Philadelphia Phillies - 1B - JR
1203. Will Albertson (Catawba) - New York Yankees - C - JR
1213. Michael Costello (Post) - Baltimore Orioles - RHP - 5SR

No. of MLB Draft Picks for Each Division II School
Five Selections
Cal Poly Pomona (Avg. Pick - 633.6)
Tampa (Avg. Pick - 824.6)

Three Selections
Barry (Avg. Pick - 574.7)
Angelo State (Avg. Pick - 632)
Cal State-Dominguez Hills (Avg. Pick - 635.7)
Nova Southeastern (Avg. Pick - 668.3)
Mount Olive (Avg. Pick - 824.7)

Two Selections
Azusa Pacific
Cal State-Los Angeles
Catawba
Delta State
Eastern New Mexico
Lindenwood
St. Joseph's (Ind.)
USC Aiken
West Alabama

One Selection
Academy of Art
Alabama-Huntsville
Armstrong State
Ashland
Augustana
Belmont Abbey
Cal Baptist
Cal State-Monterey Bay
Cal State-Stanislaus
Chowan
Dixie State
Dowling
Emporia State
Flagler
Florida Southern
Florida Tech
Gannon
Grand Valley State
Indiana (Pa.)
Lenoir-Rhyne
Lynn
Merrimack
Millersville
Newberry
North Greenville
Northeastern State
Northwest Nazarene
Ohio Dominican
Post
Saint Leo
Shorter
Slippery Rock
St. Edward's
Tiffin
Trevecca Nazarene
UC San Diego
Valdosta State
West Chester
West Florida
West Virginia State
Wingate

No. of MLB Draft Picks for Each Division II Conference
15 Selections
Sunshine State

13 Selections
CCAA

Eight Selections
GSC

Five Selections
Conference Carolinas
LSC
PacWest
PSAC
SAC

Four Selections
GLIAC
MIAA
Peach Belt

Two Selections
GLVC

One Selection
CACC
CIAA
ECC
G-MAC
GNAC
Heartland
MEC
NE-10
NSIC

No. of Division II Picks for Each MLB Team
Seven Selections
St. Louis Cardinals

Six Selections
Texas Rangers

Five Selections
Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies

Four Selections
Arizona Diamondbacks
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets

Three Selections
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Miami Marlins
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays

Two Selections
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres

One Selection
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals

Zero Selections
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants

Many of the non-seniors have a decision to make when it comes to their baseball future, whether they want to return to school for their final season or not, while others will begin their professional careers in the coming weeks as short-season and rookie-league play begins around the country. Congratulations to all players, and good luck!

Note: One D-II draftee was missed in the initial list (Tyler Payne, 30th round, Chicago Cubs, W.V. State), and has been added. All numbers have been updated to reflect that.