In the first two days of the 2010 MLB draft the Chicago Cubs have selected 18 pitchers, six infielders and two catchers - and some local products.
Chicago Cubs selections from Illinois:
11th round pick - Erik Jokisch - LHP from Northwestern and Virginia IL
15th round pick - Elliot Soto - infielder from Creighton and Algonquin IL
16th round pick - Ryan Hartman - RHP from Mt. Zion High School in IL
Right handed pitcher Mike Foltynewicz is the first Illinois player selected in the 2010 MLB draft going to the Houston Astros as the 19th overall pick.
Fotynewicz a 6'4" 190 lb RHP has been clocked as high as 96 is from Minooka High School in Illinois.
From Baseball In Illinois News Sources
PGCrossChecker.com picks Tony Cingrani as the top pitcher for Rice University Baseball for 2010 and projects Tony to be the 436 pick of the 2010 MLB draft. Tony is a transfer from South Suburban College in South Holland Illinois and a 2007 graduate from Lincoln Way Central High School in New Lenox Illinois.
Baseball in Illinois News Sources
PGCrossChecker.com scouting report on Erick Jokisch from Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois.
Scouting reports on Jokisch, including those found here at Perfect Game, are frequently quite similar: ‘Knows how to pitch, projects to throw harder.’ That’s usually a good recipe for bigger and better things to come. He posted better numbers his first year in school, when he was named the Big Ten’s freshman of the year, than as a sophomore, but he followed up last year with a strong showing on the Cape (1.36 ERA in eight games). His stuff is solid average for a lefty, sitting in the mid-to-upper 80s with the ability to pitch in the 88-92 range when he is at his best. He also throws a slider and a changeup, and is adept at changing speeds and hitting his spots, much like former Wildcat lefty J.A. Happ.
Eric is from Virginia, Illinois and is a Junior at Northwestern.
