Illinois Baseball Players Selected in First Seven Rounds of 2011 MLB Draft

Outfielder Charlie Tilson from New Trier High School is the first Illinois baseball player selected in the 2011 MLB Draft.  Charlie went in the 2nd round and the 79th overall pick to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Below are the Illinois players selected in rounds 3-10...

Round 3, pick 114, Cincinnati Reds, Anthony Cingroni, LHP from Rice University

Round 4, pick 129, Chicago Cubss, Tony Zych, RHP from Louisville 

Round 6, pick 203, San Diego Padres, Kyle Gaedele, OF from Valparaiso

Round 7, pick 228, Colorado Rockies, Harold Riggins, 1B from North Carolina State

Round 7, pick 230, St. Louis Cardinals, Nick Martini, OF from Kansas State

Round 8, pick 245, Baltimore Orioles, Johnny Ruettiger, OF from Arizona State

Round 8, pick 261, Chicago White Sox, Ian Gardeck, RHP from Angelina College

Round 8, pick 269, New York Yankees, Philip Wetherell, RHP from Western Kentucky

Round 8, pick 271, Phillies, Austin Wright, LHP from Ole Miss

Round 9, pick 279, Cubs, Garrett Schlecht, OF from Waterloo High School