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Concordia Baseball's Lunch Line to the Pro's

 "Who's next? Who wants to put in the work?"  - Mark "Lunch" McKenzie
 
Draft Draft High
Name                     School   Pos.  Year/Sign Round Level Draft/First Organization (Bonus)
1. Butch Ware                 Minnetonka HS (MN)             RHP   1994 Ind. Minneapolis Loons
2. A.J. Johnson                 Minnetonka HS (MN)            LHP 1991 FA A Minnesota Twins
3. Tony Kurtz                 Minnetonka HS (MN)            OF  1996 FA A+ Baltimore Orioles
4. Jake Whitney             Iowa State University            LHP  1998 25th A+ Houston Astros
5. Ike Pohle                     Minnetonka HS (MN)             C    1999 FA AAA New York Yankees
6. Jim Brower                   Univ. of Minnesota            RHP 1994 6th MLB Texas Rangers
7. Tony Richie                 Florida State University          C   2003 4th AAA Chicago Cubs
8. Carmen Pignatiello      Providence Catholic HS (IL)           LHP   2000 20th MLB Chicago Cubs
9. Dane Artman               Westminster Academy (FL)   LHP 2000 5th A Milwaukee Brewers ($475k)
10. John Sherlock          Hopkins HS (MN)                    C   2000 27th Rk Arizona Diamondbacks 
11. Joe Torres                Gateway HS (FL)             LHP  2000 1st (10) AAA Anaheim Angels ($2.08m)
12. Sean Burnett                Wellington HS (FL)       LHP  2000 1st (19) MLB Pittsburgh Pirates ($1.6m)
13. Casey Kotchman         Seminole HS (FL)           1B    2001 1st (13) MLB Anaheim Angels ($2.075m)
14. Alhaji Turay             Auburn HS (WA)                OF  2001 2nd AA New York Mets
15. Jason Wehr                  Orlando,FL               LHP   5th New York Mets
16. Michael Hollimon       Oral Roberts University            SS        2005 16th MLB Detroit Tigers
17. Ryan Raburn             South Florida CC         3B   2001 5th MLB Detroit Tigers
18. Tony Nault                 Concordia-St. Paul (‘01) C            2001 Ind. Duluth Dukes
19. Matt Harrington Palmdale HS (CA)         RHP   2001/02  1st (7)/2nd Ind. Col. Rockies & SD Padres
20. Ryan Gloger      University of South Florida          LHP    1999/02  8th/46th TB Rays & Ari. Diamondbacks
21. Kevin Howard  University of Miami       3B      2002 5th AAA Cincinnati Reds
22. Todd Gelatka        Golden West College     RHP    1999/00 14th/28th Rk Ari. Diamondbacks & Mil. Brewers
23. Ryan Childs            Clemson University       RHP     1999/02 17th/33rd AAA Chi. White Sox & Bal. Orioles
24. Jeff Baker        Clemson University      3B         2002 4th MLB Colorado Rockies
25. Rory Shortell       San Diego State University           RHP     1999/02 4th/3rd A+ Bos. Red Sox & Hou. Astros
26. Jesse Kozlowski         LA Pierce College (CA)        RHP      2000/01 9th/43rd Fla. Marlins & StL Cardinals
27. Phil Akens          Fallston HS (MD)       RHP      2000 13th A+ Florida Marlins
28. Joe Shallenberger Concordia-St. Paul (‘02) IF       2002 Ind. St. Paul Saints
29. Bill Mauer Concordia-St. Paul (‘03) RHP 2003 FA A Minnesota Twins
30. T.J. Wiesner  St. Paul, MN C Ind. St. Paul Saints 
31. Joe Abellera Concordia-St. Paul (‘08) 3B 2004 21st Rk Minnesota Twins
32. Kevin Melillo Univ. South Carolina 2B 2004 5th MLB Oakland Athletics
33. Landon Powell Univ. South Carolina C 2004 1st (24) MLB Oakland Athletics ($1m)
34. Steve Butler Concordia-St. Paul (‘04) IF/OF 2005 Ind. St. Paul Saints
35. Jon Schemmel Concordia-St. Paul (‘05) SS 2005 FA AAA NY Mets & SD Padres
36. Bobby Meier Concordia-St. Paul (‘06) C 1996 56th Rk New York Yankees
37. Sammy Solis University of San Diego LHP 2010 2nd MLB Washington Nationals ($1m)
38. Matt Dominguez Chatsworth HS (CA) 3B 2007 1st (12) MLB Florida Marlins
39. Evan Chambers Hillsborough CC (FL) CF 2009 3rd AA Pittsburgh Pirates
40. Rafael Thomas Lufkin HS (TX) OF 2007 31st Los Angeles Dodgers
41. Mike Kvasnicka Univ. of Minnesota OF/C 2010 1st (33) AA Houston Astros
42. Kevin Carlson Edina, MN C 2007 Ind. St. Paul Saints
43. Erik Quarberg Concordia-St. Paul (‘07) 1B 2007 Ind. Sioux City & Charlotte County
44. Marcus McKenzie Univ. of Minnesota LHP 2007 Ind. St. Paul Saints
45. Zach Peterson Minnetonka HS (MN) RHP 2007 FA A+ Kansas City Royals
46. Matt Borman Concordia-St. Paul (‘07) P/CF 2008 Ind. Rockford RiverHawks                                                   
47. Donavan Tate Cartersville HS (GA) OF  2009 1st (3) A+ San Diego Padres ($6.25m)                                                            
48. Jacob Turner Westminster Christian (MO)    RHP  2009 1st (9) MLB Detroit Tigers                                                                   
49. Tyler Matzek  Capistrano Valley HS (CA)  LHP 2009 1st (11) MLB Colorado Rockies                                                            
50. Matthew Purke Texas Christian University       LHP  2009/11 1st (14)/3rd MLB Tex. Rangers & Was. Nationals                                 
51. Bobby Borchering Bishop Verot HS (FL)        3B 2009 1st (16) AA Arizona Diamondbacks                                                      
52. Chad James Yukon HS (OK)    LHP 2009 1st (18) AA Florida Marlins                                                                   
53. Jiovanni Mier Bonita HS (CA)    SS  2009 1st (21) AAA Houston Astros                                                                  
54. Randal Grichuk Lamar Cons HS (TX)          OF  2009 1st (24) MLB Los Angeles Angels                                                           
55. Mike Trout Millville HS (NJ)  CF 2009 1st (25) MLB Los Angeles Angels                                                            
56. Nick Franklin Lake Brantley HS (FL)       SS  2009 1st (27) MLB Seattle Mariners                                                                 
57. Cameron Garfield Murrieta Valley HS (CA)  C   2009 2nd A+ Milwaukee Brewers                                                           
58. Jake Marisnick  Riverside Poly HS (CA)    OF  2009 3rd MLB Toronto Blue Jays                                                                   
59. Jake Barrett Desert Ridge HS (AZ)       RHP  2009 3rd MLB Toronto Blue Jays                                                               
60. Jonathan Meyer Simi Valley HS (CA)           3B  2009 3rd AAA Houston Astros                                                                  
61. Max Stassi Yuba City HS (CA)              C  2009 4th MLB Oakland Athletics                                                               
62. Derek McCallum Univ. of Minnesota       2B  2009 4th A+ Minnesota Twins                                                                   
63. Jeff Malm Bishop Gorman HS (NV)      1B 2009 5th AA Tampa Bay Rays                                                                
64. Tom Lemke Northwest Christian HS (NV)  RHP 2009 10th Texas Rangers                                                                       
65. Ryan Weber St. Petersburg JC             RHP 2009 22nd MLB Atlanta Braves                                                                   
66. Austin Maddox Univ. of Florida  RHP 2009/12 37th/3rd MLB TB Rays & Bos. Red Sox               
67. Jake Schmidt Concordia-St. Paul (‘09)       RHP 2009 41st Rk Chicago Cubs & St. Paul Saints
68. Matt Harvey Univ. of North Carolina RHP 2010 1st (7)  MLB New York Mets ($2.525m)
69. Tony Wolters Vista, CA IF 2010 3rd MLB Cleveland Indians ($1.35m)
70. Macrus Littlewood Pineview HS (UT) 3B 2010 2nd  AAA Seattle Mariners
71. Michael Lorenzen Fullerton Union HS (CA) OF 2010 7th MLB Tampa Bay Rays
72. Bubba Starling Gardner-Edgerton HS (KS) CF 2011 1st (5) MLB Kansas City Royals
73. Francisco Lindor Montverde HS (FL) SS 2011 1st (8) MLB Cleveland Indians
74. Blake Swihart V Sue Cleveland HS (NM) C 2011 1st (26) MLB Boston Red Sox
75. Henry Owens Edison HS (CA) LHP 2011 1st (36) MLB Boston Red Sox
76. Harold Martinez University of Miami 3B 2011 3rd AAA Philadelphia Phillies
77. Nick Delmonico Farragut HS (TN) 3B 2011 6th MLB Baltimore Orioles
78. Dillon Maples Pinecrest HS (NC) RHP 2011 14th MLB Chicago Cubs
79. Chris Patrick Fresno State University SS 2004 37th A+ St. Louis Cardinals
80. Ron Braun Port Jefferson, NY C 2004 FA A- Baltimore Orioles
81. Chris Herbert Concordia-St. Paul ('09) C 2009 Ind. St. Paul Saints
82. Albert Almora Marion Christian Academy (FL) OF 2012 1st (6) MLB Chicago Cubs
83. Lance McCullers Jesuit HS (FL) RHP 2012 1st (41) MLB Houston Astros
84. Nolan Fontana Univ. of Florida SS 2012 2nd MLB Houston Astros
85. Andrew Aplin Arizona State Univ. OF 2012 5th AAA Houston Astros
86. Bryan Lippincott Concordia-St. Paul ('12) 1B 2012 19th A Washington Nationals
87. William Piwnica-Worms Duke University CF 2012 FA A+ Washington Nationals
88. Kody Knaus Concordia-St. Paul ('16) LHP 2016 Ind. St. Paul Saints
89. Yuji Suzuki Concordia-St. Paul ('16) RHP 2016 PAPB Toyama GRN Thunderbirds
89. Gus Varland Concordia-St. Paul RHP 2018 14th MLB Oakland Athletics
90. Connor Olson Concordia-St. Paul ('18) C 2018 Ind. St. Paul Saints
91. Louie Varland Concordia-St. Paul RHP 2019 15th MLB Minnesota Twins
92. Zach Lauzon Concordia-St. Paul RHP 2021 Ind. Southern Illinois Miners
93. Blake Stelzer Concordia-St. Paul RHP 2021 Ind. Southern Illinois Miners