As we work our way into day three, info becomes scare on some of these draftees — here’s what we’ve found.
Round 31 – Mike O’Neill, OF
5′ 9″ 170lbs 2/12/1988
USC
Round 32 – Ryan Copeland, LHP
5′ 11″ 180lbs 6/10/1988
Illinois State
A pair of post game interviews with Copeland: 1, 2
Round 33 – Joseph Bergman, 2B
5′ 10″ 190lbs 2/7/1988
College of Charleston, SC
Baseball America:
College of Charleston should have several players drafted after reliever Heath Hembree, including senior Joey Bergman, who couldn’t repeat last year’s .452/.551/.778 season. A fringe-average runner who has good instincts on the bases, Bergman should slide to second base as a pro and fits the profile as a No. 2 hitter with contact ability, patience and modest power. He fought back from a hamate injury last summer in the New England Collegiate League and hasn’t had the same zing in his swing this spring.
Round 34 – Matt Valaika, 2B
5′ 10″ 180lbs 4/2/1988
University of California – Santa Barbara
Baseball is a Valaika tradition – Older brother Chris was previously drafted by the Reds
Round 35 – Andrew Benes, RHP
6′ 2″ 190lbs 11/4/1988
Arkansas State
Round 36 – Dean Kiekhefer, LHP
6′ 175lbs 6/7/1989
Louisville, KY
Round 37 – Patrick Elkins, SS
5′ 11″ 175lbs 11/6/1987
Belmont University, TN
Round 38 – Jeff Nadeau, LHP
6′ 2″ 185lbs 7/30/1989
Louisiana State – Shreveport
Round 39 – Ian Parry, RHP
5′ 11″ 178lbs 8/8/1988
Furman University, SC
[AZ snap take: There's two very distinct arm slots there as Parry drops from a mid-3/4s to a complete side-armer's slot. It's only 4 pitches and I can't quite place what, but something about his throwing motion scares me.]
Round 40 – Philip Cerreto, 3B
6′ 1″ 195lbs 10/4/1987
Longwood University, VA
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I think Parry is throwing across his body.
Parry decided against signing and is going to go to Law school.
Cerreto physically resembles Todd Zeile.
I love Elkins stache! Already looks like a AA bench coach!