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Draft | State Preview | 6/17/2021

State Snapshots: Great Plains

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Photo: Jordan Wicks (Kansas State Athletics)

South Atlantic – FL, GA, NC, SC
Southeast – AL, KY, MS, TN
South Central – AR, LA, OK, TX
Mountain – AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
Great Lakes – IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
New England – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Pacific – AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Great Plains – IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD
Mid-Atlantic – DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
Canada and Puerto Rico

Kansas

Best College Team: Kansas State
Best Junior College Team: Cowley College
Best High School Team: Blue Valley High School

Prospect on the Rise: Ben Kudrna, RHP, Blue Valley Southwest
Wild Card: Alex Cook, RHP, Colby CC

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Kansas Connection: Christian Franklin, OF, Arkansas
Top 2022 Prospect: Caden Marcum, RHP, Paola High School
Top 2023 Prospect: Maui Ahuna, SS, Kansas

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Joe Carter, OF, Wichita State (1981, Cubs/1st round, 2nd pick); Darren Dreifort, RHP, Wichita State (1993, Dodgers/1st round, 2nd pick)

2014 Draft: Casey Gillaspie, 1B, Wichita State (Rays/1^st Round, 20^th pick)
2015 Draft: Nate Griep, RHP, Kansas State (Brewers/8^th Round)
2016 Draft: Riley Pint, RHP, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Rockies/1^st Round, 4^th pick)
2017 Draft: Jordan Floyd, LHP, Kansas State (Royals/10^th Round)
2018 Draft: Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State (Phillies/1^st Round, 3^rd Pick)
2019 Draft: Ryan Zeferjahn, RHP, Kansas (Red Sox/3^rd Round)
2020 Draft: No Selection

2020 Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0

Prospects in the Top 400:
• Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State
• Ben Kudrna, RHP, Blue Valley Southwest HS
• Carson Seymour, RHP, Kansas State

Missouri

Best College Team: Missouri State
Best Junior College Team: Crowder
Best High School Team: Liberty High School

Prospect on the Rise: Dylan Dodd, LHP, SE Missouri State
Wild Card: Chris Wall, LHP, Columbia College

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Missouri Connection: Jimmy Obertop, C/1B, Michigan
Top 2022 Prospect: Zack Stewart, 3B, Lebanon Senior High School
Top 2023 Prospect: Adam Hachman, LHP, Timberland High School

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Roy Branch, RHP, Beaumont HS, St. Louis (1971, Royals/1st round, 5th pick)

2014 Draft: Monte Harrison, OF, Lee’s Summit West HS (Brewers/2^nd Round)
2015 Draft: Jon Harris, RHP, Missouri State (Blue Jays/1^st Round, Pick 29)
2016 Draft: Joey Lucchesi, LHP, Southeast Missouri State (Padres/4^th Round)
2017 Draft: Jake Burger, 3B, Missouri State (White Sox/1^st Round, Pick 11)
2018 Draft: Jeremy Eierman, SS, Missouri State (A’s/CBR, pick 70)
2019 Draft: Kameron Misner, OF, Missouri (Marlins/CBR, pick 35)
2020 Draft: Ian Bedell, RHP, Missouri (Cardinals/4^th round)

2020 Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 1/1
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0

Prospects in the Top 400:
• Carter Jensen, C, Park Hill HS
• Josh Day, SS, Missouri
• Dylan Dodd, LHP, SE Missouri State
• Mason Green, LHP, Central Missouri
• Chris Wall, LHP, Columbia College

Iowa

Best College Team: Iowa
Best Junior College Team: Iowa Western
Best High School Team: Johnston High School

Prospect on the Rise: Trenton Wallace, LHP, Iowa
Wild Card: Peyton Zabel, RHP, Iowa Western

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Iowa Connection: Austin Krob, LHP, TCU
Top 2022 Prospect: Peyton Williams, 1B, Iowa
Top 2023 Prospect: Rowan Donels, RHP, John F. Kennedy High School

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Mike King, LHP, Morningside College (1980, Athletics/1^st Round, 4^th pick)

2014 Draft: Mitch Keller, RHP, Xavier HS (Pirates/2^nd Round)
2015 Draft: Blake Hickman, RHP, Iowa (White Sox/7^th Round)
2016 Draft: Spencer Van Scoyoc, LHP, Jefferson HS (Blue Jays/19^th Round)
2017 Draft: Daniel Tillo, LHP, Iowa Western CC (Royals/3^rd Round)
2018 Draft: Keaton Winn, RHP, Iowa Western CC (Giants/5^th Round)
2019 Draft: Cole McDonald, RHP, Iowa (Astros/15^th Round)
2020 Draft: Carter Baumler, RHP, Downing Catholic HS (Orioles/5^th Round)

2020 Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 1/1

Prospects in the Top 400:
• Ian Moller, C, Wahlert High School
• Trenton Wallace, LHP, Iowa
• Peyton Zabel, RHP, Iowa Western

Nebraska

Best College Team: Nebraska
Best Junior College Team: Western Nebraska
Best High School Team: Millard South

Prospect on the Rise: Spencer Schwellenbach, SS/RHP, Nebraska
Wild Card: Drew Christo, RHP, Elkhorn High School

Best Out-of-State Prospect, Nebraska Connection: Austin Schultz, 2B, Kentucky
Top 2022 Prospect: Leighton Banjoff, CIF, Nebraska
Top 2023 Prospect: Cole Eaton, OF, Elkhorn South High School

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Darin Erstad, OF, University of Nebraska (1995, Angels/1^st Round, 1^st Pick)

2014 Draft: Jakson Reetz, C, Norris HS, Firth (Nationals/3^rd Round
2015 Draft: Tanner Lubach, C, Nebraska (Angels/9^th Round)
2016 Draft: Ryan Boldt, OF, Nebraska (Rays/2^nd Round)
2017 Draft: Scott Schreiber, 1B, Nebraska (Rays/26^th Round)
2018 Draft: Scott Schreiber, OF, Nebraska (Astros/9^th Round
2019 Draft: Will Robertson, OF, Creighton (Blue Jays/4^th Round)
2020 Draft: No Selection

2020 Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0

Prospects in the Top 400:
• Spencer Schwellenbach, SS/RHP, Nebraska
• Drew Christo, RHP, Elkhorn HS
• Cade Povich, LHP, Nebraska
• Shay Schanaman, RHP, Nebraska

North Dakota

Best College Team: North Dakota State
Best High School Team: Thompson

Prospect on the Rise: Bennett Hostetler, SS, North Dakota State
Wild Card:

Best Out-of-State Prospect, North Dakota Connection: Dalton Feeney, RHP, NC State

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Jay Flaa, RHP, North Dakota State (Orioles/6th round)

2014 Draft: No Selection
2015 Draft: Jay Flaa, RHP, North Dakota State (Orioles/6^th Round)
2016 Draft: Zack Muckenhirn, LHP, North Dakota (Orioles/11^th Round)
2017 Draft: No Selection
2018 Draft: No Selection
2019 Draft: No Selection
2020 Draft: No Selection

2020 Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0

Prospects in the Top 400:
• N/A

South Dakota

Best College Team: South Dakota State
Best High School Team: Harrisburg

Prospect on the Rise: Chase Mason, OF/RHP, Vilborg High School
Wild Card: Bransen Kuehl, RHP, Stevens High School

Best Out-of-State Prospect, South Dakota Connection: Cooper Bowman, 2B, Lousiville
Top 2022 Prospect: Adam Mazur, RHP, South Dakota State
Top 2023 Prospect: Matthew Ossenfort, 1B, Sioux Falls Christian High School

Highest Draft Picks

Draft History: Wade Adamson, RHP, South Dakota State (1978, Reds/4th round)

2014 Draft: No Selection
2015 Draft: Zach Coppola, OF, South Dakota State (Phillies/13^th Round)
2016 Draft: Michael Letkewicz, RHP, Augustana College (Yankees/6^th Round)
2017 Draft: Dalton Lehnen, LHP, Augustana College (Yankees/6^th Round)
2018 Draft: Peyton Zabel, Riggs HS (Brewers/19^th Round)
2019 Draft: Luke Chevalier, RHP, Northern State U (Rockies/26^th Round)
2020 Draft: No Selection

2020 MLB Draft Overview:
College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
Junior College Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0
High School Players Drafted/Signed: 0/0

Prospects in the Top 400:
• Bransen Kuehl, RHP, Stevens High School

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