LOOK: See all 33 players with Michigan ties selected in the 2017 MLB Draft

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The 2017 MLB Draft wrapped up on Wednesday with rounds 11-40. In total, more than 1,200 players were formally drafted by one of 30 Major League Baseball teams over the three-day event.

Of those 1,200+ players, 32 with Michigan ties were selected. Here’s a look at all of those players you should get more familiar with:

1UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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  • Junior LHP Oliver Jaskie
    • 6th Round, No. 183 | Seattle Mariners
    • Hometown: Ada, MI
    • Grandville High School
  • Junior C/IF Drew Lugbauer
    • 11th Round, No. 320 | Atlanta Braves
  • Junior RHP Ryan Nutof
    • 16th Round, No. 467 | Cincinnati Reds
  • Senior C Harrison Wenson
    • 24th Round, No. 715 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    • Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
    • University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
  • Junior RHP Bryan Pall
    • 25th Round, No. 753 | Seattle Mariners
  • Junior INF Jake Bivens
    • 27th Round, No. 815 | Detroit Tigers
    • Hometown: Battle Creek, MI
    • Lakeview High School
  • Senior OF Johnny Slater
    • 28th Round, No. 843 | Seattle Mariners
    • Hometown: Southfield, MI
    • Southfield Lathrup High School
  • Junior LHP Michael Hendrickson
    • 28th Round, No. 852 | Cleveland Indians
    • Hometown: Saline, MI
    • Saline High School
  • Junior LHP Grant Reuss
    • 29th Round, No. 875 | Detroit Tigers
    • Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
    • Cranbrook Kingswood High School
  • Senior RHP Mac Lozer
    • 33rd Round, No. 997 | New York Mets
  • Senior SS Michael Brdar
    • 36th Round, No. 1,084 | St. Louis Cardinals

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2MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Michigan State had four more players drafted this year after four juniors were taken in 2016 and a program-best eight were selected in 2015. The Spartans have now had 30 guys drafted under head coach Jake Boss Jr., who just completed his ninth season in East Lansing.

  • RS-SO LHP Alex Troop
    • 9th Round, No. 283 | Washington Nationals
  • Junior OF Brandon Hughes
    • 16th Round, No. 495 | Chicago Cubs
    • Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
    • Stevenson High School (Sterling Heights)
  • RS-SO RHP Nathan Witt
    • 17th Round, No. 520 | Los Angeles Dodgers
    • Hometown: Clarkston, MI
    • Clarkston High School
  • Senior LHP Joe Mockbee
    • 29th Round, No. 867 | Chicago White Sox

3MID-MAJOR MICHIGAN SCHOOLS

A total of four players from representing four different mid-Major Michigan-based schools were selected in this week’s MLB Draft.

  • Senior 1B Zach Sterry
    • Oakland University
    • 8th Round, No. 251 | Boston Red Sox
  • Freshman LHP Tanner Allison
    • Western Michigan University
    • 19th Round, No. 560 | Atlanta Braves
    • Hometown: Portland, MI
    • Portland High School
  • Junior OF Daniel Jipping
    • Central Michigan University
    • 22nd Round, No. 656 | Colorado Rockies
    • Hometown: Canton, MI
    • Plymouth Christian Academy
  • Senior RHP Sam Delaplane
    • Eastern Michigan University
    • 23rd Round, No. 693

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4OTHER LOCAL TIES

The MLB Draft names listed here are players that play collegiate baseball on a smaller level in the state of Michigan, or grew up and played high school ball in Michigan before moving out of state to play at the college level.

  • Junior LHP Aaron Leasher
    • Morehead State University
    • 6th Round, No. 168 | San Diego Padres
    • Hometown: Mount Pleasant, MI
    • Mount Pleasant High School
  • Freshman RHP Alex Manasa
    • Jackson College (MI)
    • 11th Round, No. 328 | Pittsburgh Pirates
    • Hometown: Farmington, MI
    • Farmington High School
  • SS Obie Ricumstrict
    • Senior at Mount Pleasant High School
    • 11th Round, No. 344 | Texas Rangers
    • Committed to Cincinnati
  • Sophomore RHP Ricky Karcher
    • Walters State Community College (TN)
    • 13th Round, No. 377 | Cincinnati Reds
    • Hometown: Saline, MI
    • Saline High School
    • Transferred from University of Michigan after FR season
  • Junior SS Demetrius Sims
    • Bethune-Cookman University
    • 14th Round, No. 419 | Los Angeles Dodgers
    • Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
    • Huron High School (Ann Arbor)
  • Junior RHP Matt Ruppenthal
    • Vanderbilt University
    • 17th Round, No. 511 | Houston Astros
    • Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
    • Birmingham Brother Rice High School
  • Junior RHP Garrett Schilling
    • Xavier University
    • 18th Round, No. 536 | Colorado Rockies
    • Hometown: Clawson, MI
    • Bishop Foley High School (Madison Heights)
  • Sophomore C Jordyn Muffley
    • Parkland College (IL)
    • 24th Round, No. 709 | Tampa Bay Rays
    • Hometown: Portage, MI
    • Portage Central High School
  • LHP Sam Weatherly
    • Senior at Howell High School
    • 27th Round, No. 819 | Toronto Blue Jays
    • Committed to Clemson
  • Senior SS Ryan Dorow
    • Adrian College (MI)
    • 30th Round, No. 914 | Texas Rangers
    • Hometown: South Haven, MI
    • South Haven High School
  • Senior RHP Jonathan Cheshire
    • Davenport University (MI)
    • 36th Round, No. 1,089 | Toronto Blue Jays
    • Hometown: Howell, MI
    • Howell High School

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