9/4/2009 4:51:43 PM
Minnesota State’s Glynn Selected By Tampa Bay in 2009 MLB Draft
Waseca Native Goes to Rays in 43rd Round, 1,309th Overall and Joins Odegaard as Mavericks Picked This Year
Mankato, Minn. — Senior third baseman Geno Glynn (Waseca, Minn.) has been selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 43rd round (1,309th overall) in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
An All-NSIC Second Team selection this year, Glynn hit .376 with eight home runs and a team-high 58 runs batted in. His 58 RBI rank second on MSU’s all-time single-season list. Named to the 2009 NSIC All-Tournament Team, Glynn hit .545 (12-for-22) with nine runs scored, two home runs and 10 RBI in five games at this year’s tourney and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. For his two-year MSU career, Glynn hit .347 with 10 homers and 82 RBI.
Glynn joins junior righthanded pitcher Chris Odegaard as Minnesota State players who have been selected in this year’s draft. Odegaard was picked yesterday in the 23rd round (696th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Glynn and Odegaard’s selections bring the total number of MSU players selected in the history of the MLB draft to 30 (see accompanying list).
A pair of MSU senior righthanded pitchers have also signed free agent deals with independent professional teams. Nathan Kafka (Denmark, Wis.) signed with the Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League and Jim Dale (Nunda, N.Y.) has inked a contract and is playing with the Texarkana Gunslingers of the Continental Baseball League.
MSU’s Major League Baseball Draftees
Player (Draft Year, Rd., #, Organization)
1968
Jerry Terrell (18th round, 407th selection, Twins)
1977
Jeff Matthews (10th round, 238th selection, Braves)
Larry Jensen (23rd round, 585th selection, Reds)
1980
Ty Herman (15th round, 388th selection Red Sox)
Joel Lepel (18th round, 463rd selection , Expos)
1983
Jeff Schugel (18th round, 445th selection, Twins)
1984
Jeff Sjoberg (29th round, 697th selection, Cubs)
1985
Gary Mielke (26th round, 655th selection, Rangers)
1986
Fritz Polka (2nd round, 42nd selection, Mets)
Joe Marchese (13th round, 328th selection, Red Sox)
Wes Weber (15th round, 379th selection, Athletics)
1989
Mike Fier (10th round, 252nd selection, Expos)
1990
Todd Revenig (37th round, 981st selection, Athletics)
1995
Kory Kosek (32nd round, 885th selection, Phillies)
1997
Ryan Van Gilder (12th round, 376th selection, Expos)
1999
Mike Landkammer (27th round, 818th selection, Reds)
2002
Aaron Heitzman (19th round, 581st selection, Astros)
Jason Cierlik (23rd round, 676th selection, Orioles)
Adam Steen (29th round, 869th selection, Phillies)
Eric Lonnquist (34th round, 1008th selection, Royals)
2005
Kevin Dixon (5th round, 154th selection, Indians)
Andy Kreidermacher (20th round, 597th selection, Rockies)
2006
Mark Dolenc (15th round, 456th selection, Twins)
Matt McMurtry (31st round, 926th selection, Giants)
2007
Nick Fellman (12th round, 378th selection, Braves)
Dane Secott (27th round, 816th selection, Royals)
2008
Chris Odegaard (23rd round, 696th selection, Twins)
Patrick Lenton (32nd round, 970th selection, Braves)
2009
Chris Odegaard (23rd round, 696th selection, Diamondbacks)
Geno Glynn (43rd round, 1309th selection, Rays)