The Texas Collegiate League took another step as one of the premier summer collegiate leagues in the nation as 19 TCL alumni were chosen in the 2009 Major League Free Agent Draft.
That brings the six-year total of draftees who have signed with professional organizations to 237 (previously 218).
2009 Free Agent Draft
Player
School
TCL Team
MLB
Round
Pick
Victor Black
DBU
Coppell 2009
Pittsburgh
Comp. A
49
Brandon Belt
Texas
Coppell 2007
San Fransisco
5
147
Dustin Dickerson
Baylor
BVB 2008
Florida
6
188
Brock Holt
Rice
Coppell 2008
Pittsburgh
9
265
Myrio Richard
Prarie View A&M
McKinney 2008
Oakland
9
273
Justin Bloxom
Kansas State
McKinney 2008
Washington
11
322
Runey Davis
Howard JC
Coppell 2008
Chi Cubs
12
380
Matt Carpenter
TCU
ET 2008
St. Louis
13
399
Thomas Keeling
Ok-State
BVB 2007
NY Yankees
20
615
Sam Strickland
TAMU-Kingsville
BVB 2008
Toronto
25
760
Shon Landry
McNeese ST
BVB 2008
Texas
31
934
Micheal Bolsinger
Arkansas
McKinney 2008
Oakland
33
993
Rhett Varner
UTA
Coppell 2009
Chi Cubs
34
1040
Jason Zylstra
Jacksonville St.
BVB 2008
Minneasota
36
1092
Zachary Nuding
Weatherford Coll
Victioria 2009
Pittsburgh
37
1105
Brodie Greene
Texas A&M
BVB 2009
Philladelphia
37
1127
Anthony Casario
Maryland
ET 2009
Chi Sox
38
1153
Nick Schwaner
New Orleans
McKinney 2008
San Fransisco
42
1257
Jaron Shepard
Navarro College
Coppell 2008-09
Cincinatti
44
1319
2008 Free Agent Draft
First
Last
Pos.
College
TCL Team
MLB Org.
J.D.
Alfaro
SS
Grayson County JC
Coppell (07)
Kansas City
Trevor
Bagley
RHP
Dallas Baptist
Mineral Wells (05-07)
San Diego
Jeremy
Barfield
OF
San Jacinto JC
Duncanville (07)
Oakland
Bobby
Bell
RHP
Rice
Weatherford (05)
Toronto
Evan
Bigley
OF
Dallas Baptist
Denton (06)
Minnesota
Josh
Billeaud
RHP
Southern Mississippi
Duncanville (07)
Chicago White Sox
Scott
Bittle
RHP
Mississippi
Mineral Wells (06-07)
New York Yankees
Charlie
Blackmon
OF
Georgia Tech
Colleyville (07)
Colorado
Buck
Britton
2B
Lubbock Christian (TX)
Weatherford (06-07)
Baltimore
Evan
Bronson
LHP
Trinity (TX)
Euless (06) Colleyville (07)
Milwaukee
Kyle
Brown
LHP
UC Santa Barbara
Colleyville (07)
Seattle
Joey
Butler
OF
New Orleans
Weatherford (07)
Texas
Dusty
Coleman
SS
Witchita State
Weatherford (07)
Oakland
Matt
Curry
1B
Howard JC
Coppell (07)
Pittsburgh
Chris
Davis
C
Central Arkansas
Coppell (06)
Arizona
Daniel
Edwards
RHP
Kansas State
Denton (05)
Philadelphia
Tim
Erickson
LHP
Lamar
McKinney (05) Graham (06)
New York Mets
Eric
Evans
LHP
Radford
Highland Park (05) Plano (06)
Texas
Thomas
Field
SS
Texas State
Denton (06-07)
Colorado
Logan
Forsythe
3B
Arkansas
Euless (06)
San Diego
Seth
Garrison
RHP
Texas Christian
Euless (05) Duncanville (06)
Boston
Erik
Gregerson
RHP
Stephen F. Austin
Denton (07)
Cincinatti
Dennis
Guinn
1B
Florida State
Denton (05)
Texas
Trevor
Harden
RHP
New Mexico JC
Denton (07)
Arizona
Brett
Holland
RHP
Texas-Tyler
Graham (06) Witchita Falls (07)
Oakland
Trevor
Hurley
RHP
Kansas State
Colleyville (07)
Texas
Kenn
Kasparek
RHP
Texas
McKinney (05)
Seattle
Bryan
Kervin
SS
Texas Christian
Coppell (06) Duncaville (07)
Toronto
Roger
Kieschnick
OF
Texas Tech
Coppell (07)
San Fransisco
Chris
Kirkland
RHP
Memphis
Mineral Wells (05)
Seattle
Tyler
Ladendorf
SS
Howard JC
Denton (07)
Minnesota
Scott
Lawson
2B
Grayson County JC
Colleyville (07)
Houston
Mike
Lee
RHP
Oklahoma City
McKinney (06-07)
Boston
Randall
Linebaugh
RHP
Baylor
Weatherford (06-07)
Cincinatti
Aaron
Luna
OF
Rice
Euless (06)
St. Louis
Timothy
Matthews
RHP
Baylor
Euless (05) Coppell (07)
Colorado
Mark
McGonigle
OF
New Orleans
Brazos Valley (07)
New York Mets
Daniel
Meadows
LHP
Temple JC
McKinney (07) Brazos Valley (08)
Milwaukee
Brandon
Moore
RHP
Indiana Wesleyan
Mineral Wells (07)
New York Mets
Aaron
Murphee
OF
Arkansas
Mineral Wells (06-07)
San Diego
Justin
Murray
RHP
Kansas State
McKinney (07)
Oakland
Jeff
Nutt
C
Arkansas
Coppell (06-07)
New York Yankees
Ben
Petralli
C
Oral Roberts
Weatherford (06-07)
Texas
Gary
Poynter
RHP
Lubbock Christian (TX)
Weatherford (06-07)
San Diego
Bryan
Price
RHP
Rice
Duncanville (06-07)
Boston
Kirkland
Rivers
LHP
Texas A&M
Mineral Wells (06)
Houston
Jonathon
Runnels
LHP
Rice
McKinney (06-07)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt
Smith
RHP
Witchita State
McKinney (05-07)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Keith
Stein
OF
Sam Houston State
Euless (05) Weatherford (06) Brazos Valley (07)
Detroit
Blake
Stouffer
2B
Texas A&M
Mineral Wells (05)
Washington
Mace
Thurman
LHP
Baylor
Weatherford (07)
Cincinatti
Bobby
Verbick
OF
Sam Houston State
Denton (07)
San Diego
Justin
Walker
LHP
Lamar
Graham (06) Coppell (07)
Cincinatti
Trey
Watten
RHP
Abiliene Christian
Coppell (06)
Milwaukee
Casey
Whitmer
RHP
Texas
Brazos Valley (07)
Washington
Derek
Wiley
1B
Belmont
McKinney (07)
Oakland
Russell
Young
LHP
Dartmouth
Weatherford (05) Graham (06) Witchita Falls (07)
Cleveland
| 2007 Free Agent Draft | |||||
| First | Last | Pos. | College | TCL Team | MLB Org. |
| Adrian | Alaniz | RHP | Texas | Coppell (06) | Washington |
| Gary | Amato | RHP | Penn State | Coppell (06) | Pittsburgh |
| Brett | Amyx | 1B | UT-Tyler | Coppell (05) | Kansas City |
| Chase | Anderson | RHP | North Central TX | Wichita Falls (07) | Minnesota |
| Omar | Arif | LHP | Long Beach State | Highland Park (04) Denton (06) | Arizona |
| Jake | Arrieta | RHP | TCU | McKinney (06) | Baltimore |
| Maurice | Bankston | RHP | Texarkana | Weatherford (07) | Pittsburgh |
| Justin | Baum | 3B | Pacific | Coppell (05) | San Diego |
| Scott | Bittle | RHP | Ole Miss | Mineral Wells (06-07) | NYY |
| Casey | Bond | OF | Lipscomb | Highland Park (04-05) | San Fran |
| Randy | Boone | RHP | Texas | Coppell (06) | Toronto |
| Ryan | Braiser | RHP | Weatherford | Weatherford (07) | LAA |
| Jay | Brossman | 1B | Utah | Mineral Wells (04-05) | LAA |
| Matt | Brown | CF | Wichita St | Coppell (05) | Cleveland |
| Aaron | Brown | RHP | Houston | Coppell (06) | Seattle |
| Brad | Burns | RHP | Oklahoma | Weatherford (06) | NYM |
| Gary | Campfield | RHP | Texas A&M | Coppell (06) Mineral Wells (06) | Cleveland |
| David | Carpenter | RHP | New Mexico JC | McKinney (07) | Seattle |
| Matt | Cavagnaro | 2B | Penn State | McKinney (05-06) | Pittsburgh |
| Preston | Clark | C | Texas | Coppell (06) | CHC |
| Matt | Cline | SS | Long Beach State | Denton (06) | Milwaukee |
| Garrett | Clyde | RHP | San Jacinto | Denton (07) | CHC |
| Chance | Corgan | RHP | TCU | Euless (05) | San Fran |
| Ryan | Curry | 2B | Bradley | Colleyville-Grapevine (04) | Florida |
| Parker | Dalton | SS | Texas A&M | Mineral Wells (04-05) | LAD |
| Collin | DeLome | OF | Lamar | Graham (05) McKinney (06) | Houston |
| David | Dixon | 2B | Auburn | Graham | Houston |
| Jake | Dugger | OF | Arkansas | Colleyville-Grapevine (04) | Washington |
| Daniel | Edwards | RHP | Kansas St. | Denton (05) | Cleveland |
| Brian | Friday | SS | Rice | Duncanville (06) | Pittsburgh |
| Seth | Garrison | RHP | TCU | Euless (05) Duncanville (06) | Boston |
| Dillon | Gee | RHP | UT-Arlington | Coppell (05) | NYM |
| Brandon | Glover | OF | San Diego State | McKinney (06-07) | Pittsburgh |
| Brandon | Grabham | RHP | Collin County CC | McKinney (05) | San Fran |
| Kyle | Gunderson | RHP | Rice | Granbury (04) Weatherford (05) | Washington |
| Danny | Hamblin | 1B | Arkansas | Coppell (05) | Oakland |
| Allen | Harrington | LHP | Lamar | McKinney (06-07) | San Diego |
| Tyler | Henley | OF | Rice | Euless (05) | St. Louis |
| Tyler | Herriage | LHP | Weatherford | Denton (07) | NYY |
| Steven | Hill | 1B | Stephen F. Austin | Colleyville-Grapevine (04) | St. Louis |
| Colt | Hynes | LHP | Texas Tech | Weatherford (04-05) | San Diego |
| Kenn | Kasparek | RHP | Texas | McKinney (05-06) | Washington |
| Jon | Kibler | LHP | Michigan State | Weatherford (07) | Detroit |
| Charlie | Kingrey | OF | McNeese St | Highland Park (04-05) | St. Louis |
| Joseph | Krebs | LHP | Texas | Coppell (05-06) | Cincinnati |
| Kyle | Landis | RHP | Pittsburgh | Duncanville (06-07) | Cleveland |
| Brett | Lawler | C | Arkansas -Little Rock | McKinney (04) Euless (05) | Florida |
| Jameson | Maj | RHP | Abilene Christian | Denton (07) | St. Louis |
| Evan | McArthur | SS | Cal State Fullerton | Weatherford (05) | San Fransisco |
| David | Miller | RHP | Stephen F. Austin | Graham (04) McKinney (06) | Houston |
|
2006 FREE AGENT DRAFT |
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|
Players |
Pos. |
College |
TCL Team |
Team (Class) |
MLB Org. |
|
Josh Banda |
C |
|
|
Tri-City Dust Devils (A) |
Colorado |
|
Matt Berazy |
OF |
Pacific |
|
|
LA Dodgers |
|
Matt Clarkson |
C |
|
Granbury (04) |
|
Pirates |
|
Devin Collis |
LHP |
|
Graham (05) |
|
|
|
Bryce Cox |
RHP |
Rice |
|
|
|
|
Jordan Craft |
RHP |
|
Mineral Wells (05) |
|
Boston |
|
Blake Davis |
SS |
Cal St |
|
Frederick Keys (A) |
Baltimore |
|
Chris Davis |
1B |
Navarro |
Coppell (06) |
|
Texas |
|
Jordan Davis |
RHP |
|
|
|
Florida |
|
Eddie Degermann |
RHP |
Rice |
|
|
St. Louis |
|
William Delage |
LHP |
Lamar |
|
|
|
|
CJ Ebarb |
C |
Lamar |
|
Pulaski Blue Jays (Rookie) |
Toronto |
|
Shawn Ferguson |
RHP |
TCU |
Weatherford (05) |
W. Virginia Power (A) |
Brewers |
|
Shelby Ford |
2B |
OSU |
Coppell (04) |
|
Pirates |
|
Lauren Gagnier |
RHP |
Cal St |
Weatherford (04) |
W. Michigan Whitecaps (A) |
Detroit |
|
Isaias Garcia |
2B |
|
|
|
|
|
Jeremy Goldschmeding |
SS |
|
Mineral Wells (05) |
|
|
|
Derrick Gordon |
LHP |
Lamar |
Weatherford (05) |
|
Oakland |
|
Adam Hale |
RHP |
|
Weatherford (05), D’ville(06) |
|
Houston |
|
Danny Ray Herrera |
LHP |
|
Graham (04) |
Frisco RoughRiders (AA) |
|
|
Daniel Hoben |
LHP |
|
|
AZL Rangers (Rookie) |
|
|
Drew Holder |
OF |
|
|
|
Houston |
|
Chad Huffman |
2B |
TCU |
Weatherford (04) |
|
San Diego |
|
Anthony Jackson |
OF |
Pacific |
Coppell (05) |
Asheville Tourists (A) |
Colorado |
|
Tyler Jones |
OF |
|
|
|
Arizona |
|
|
OF |
|
Weatherford (06) |
Sarasota Reds (A) |
|
|
Brandon Lance |
C |
New Mexico ST |
Graham (04) |
|
|
|
Daryl Maday |
RHP |
Arkansas |
Highland Park (05) |
None |
San Fran |
|
Dustin Martin |
OF |
Sam Houston |
Graham (05) |
|
NY Mets |
|
Michael McKennon |
OF |
UT San Antonio |
|
|
Cincinnati |
|
Nate Melek |
RHP |
|
|
Pulaski Blue Jays (Rookie) |
|
|
Jermaine Mitchell |
OF |
UNC |
Weatherford (06) |
|
Oakland |
|
Adam Moore |
C |
Texas–Arlington |
Coppell (05, 06) |
|
Seattle |
|
Jonah Nickerson |
RHP |
|
Weatherford (04) |
W. Michigan Whitecaps (A) |
|
|
Blake Parker |
C |
|
Coppell (04) |
|
|
|
|
1B |
|
|
|
|
|
Taylor Parker |
LHP |
|
Coppell (04) |
AZL Cubs (Rookie) |
ChicagoCubs |
|
Brett Pill |
1B |
Cal St |
Coppell (04) |
Augusta GreenJackets (A) |
Giants |
|
Chuck Platt |
RHP |
Lamar |
Graham (05) |
Daytona Cubs (A) |
|
|
Stephen Puhl |
C |
Saint Edward’s |
|
|
NY Mets |
|
Russell Raley |
2B |
|
Graham (04) |
Tampa Yankees (A) |
NYYankees |
|
Chad Rhoades |
RHP |
|
Coppell (04, 05) |
|
|
|
Josh Rodriguez |
2B |
Rice |
Graham (04) |
|
|
|
Eric Schaler |
RHP |
|
|
GCL Reds (Rookie) |
|
|
Sean Smith |
2B |
UCLA |
|
|
|
|
Eric Stolp |
RHP |
Pacific |
Graham (04) |
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (A) |
Giants |
|
Stuart Sutherland |
RHP |
|
|
|
Brewers |
|
Brandon Tripp |
OF |
Cal St |
Weatherford (04) |
|
|
|
Garrett White |
LHP |
|
Coppell (04) |
|
LA Dodgers |
|
2005 FREE AGENT DRAFT |
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|
Players |
Pos. |
College |
TCL Team |
Team (Class) |
MLB Org. |
|
Bobby Andrews |
OF |
|
|
|
|
|
Clay Buchholz |
RHP |
Angelina |
Weatherford (05) |
|
|
|
Tyler Bullock |
RHP |
Baylor |
|
|
|
|
Will Crouch |
OF |
|
|
Southbend Hawks (A) |
|
|
Adam Daniels |
LHP |
|
|
Palm Beach Cardinals (A) |
|
|
Sean Danielson |
OF |
Texas-SA |
Graham (04) |
|
|
|
Pete Duda |
RHP |
Stanford |
Weatherford (04) |
|
|
|
German Duran |
INF |
Weatherford |
Coppell (04/05) |
Frisco RoughRiders (AA) |
|
|
Josh Geer |
RHP |
Rice |
|
|
|
|
Michael Hollimon |
INF |
Oral Roberts |
Colleyville-Grapevine (04) |
|
|
|
Erik Lis |
1B |
|
Colleyville-Grapevine(04) |
|
|
|
Robert Manual |
P |
Sam Houston |
|
|
|
|
Jacob Marceaux |
RHP |
McNeese |
|
Jupiter Hammerheads (A) |
|
|
Adam Morris |
INF |
Rice |
|
|
|
|
|
RHP |
McLennan CC |
Graham (05) |
|
|
|
Al Quintana |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
Scott Richmond |
RHP |
|
|
|
Independent |
|
Joshua Schmidt |
RHP |
Univ. Pacific |
Colleyville-Grapevine (04) |
|
|
|
Grant Varnell |
RHP |
Texas-Arlington |
|
|
|
|
Neil Walton |
INF |
|
|
|
|
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2004 FREE AGENT DRAFT |
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Players |
Pos. |
College |
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