Radford University Athletics

 

PHIL LEFTWICH, RHP Hometown: Lynchburg, Virginia Years played at Radford: 1988-1990 Drafted: Second Round (64th overall) by California Angels MLB Teams Played For: California Angels (1993-94, 1996)

 

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RYAN SPEIER, RHP Hometown: Springfield, Virginia Years played at Radford: 1998-2001 Signed By: Colorado Rockies MLB Teams Played For: Colorado Rockies (2005, 2007-2009)

 

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EDDIE BUTLER, RHP Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia Years played at Radford: 2010-12 Drafted: First Round (46th overall) by Colorado Rockies MLB Teams Played For: Colorado Rockies (2014-16), Chicago Cubs (2017-18), Texas Rangers (2018)

 

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RYAN MEISINGER, RHP Hometown: Prince Frederick, Maryland Years played at Radford: 2013-15 Drafted: 11th Round (343th overall) by Baltimore Orioles MLB Teams Played For: Baltimore Orioles (2018), St. Louis Cardinals (2020), Chicago Cubs (2021)

 

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SPENCER HORWITZ, INF Hometown: Timonium, Maryland Years played at Radford: 2017-19 Drafted: 24th Round (717th overall) by Toronto Blue Jays MLB Teams Played For: Toronto Blue Jays (2023)

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RADFORD BASEBALL'S ALL-TIME MLB FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT SELECTIONS

 

YEAR	PLAYER	POSITION	ROUND	OVERALL	MLB ORGANIZATION
1990	Phil Leftwich	RHP	2	64	California Angels
1990	Phillip Haney	C/DH	47	1,213	San Diego Padres
1991	Chris Connolly	LHP	15	392	Kansas City Royals
1994	Denny Van Pelt	1B	25	685	California Angels
1995	Duane Filchner	OF	23	624	Oakland Athletics
1997	Jason Anderson	LHP	4	125	Oakland Athletics
1997	Kelly Dampeer	SS	22	681	Cleveland Indians
1997	Tim Manwiller	RHP	30	905	Oakland Athletics
2005	Mark Fleisher	1B	14	423	Baltimore Orioles
2008	Eric Evans	LHP	23	693	Texas Rangers
2009	Alex Gregory	1B	17	524	New York Mets
2012	Eddie Butler	RHP	1 (comp)	46	Colorado Rockies
2012	Matt Hillsinger	OF	22	679	Oakland Athletics
2012	Jeff Kemp	SS	31	957	Los Angeles Angels
2013	Jeff Kemp	SS	33	999	Baltimore Orioles
2014	Alexander Lee	1B	36	1,081	Baltimore Orioles
2015	Ryan Meisinger	RHP	11	343	Baltimore Orioles
2015	Michael Boyle	LHP	13	402	Los Angeles Dodgers
2015	Josh Reavis	C	38	1,142	Toronto Blue Jays
2017	Kyle Zurak	RHP	8	242	New York Yankees
2018	Austin Ross	RHP	35	1,037	Philadelphia Phillies
2019	Spencer Horwitz	1B	24	717	Toronto Blue Jays

 

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RADFORD BASEBALL'S ALL-TIME UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGNEES

 

YEAR	PLAYER	POSITION	MLB ORGANIZATION
2000	David Gotauco	C	Atlanta Braves
2001	Ryan Speier	RHP	Colorado Rockies
2001	Fred Wray	C	Atlanta Braves
2001	Bill McCarthy	OF	Atlanta Braves
2005	Cory Koliscak	RHP	Seattle Mariners
2010	Reggie Keen	OF	Milwaukee Brewers
2012	Mark Peterson	RHP	Kansas City Royals
2016	Josh Gardiner	2B	New York Yankees
2017	Danny Hrbek	RHP	Kansas City Royals
2020	JD Mundy	1B	Baltimore Orioles
2021	Straton Podaras	C	Los Angeles Angels