Three Boston College Eagles Selected in 2012 MLB Draft
By Joe Micik
Three Boston College Eagles baseball players have been selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which ended on Wednesday.
Senior infielder Anthony Melchionda was selected in the 14th Round (#450 overall) by the world champion St. Louis Cardinals.
Senior pitcher Matt Brazis was taken in the 28th Round (#851 overall) by the Seattle Mariners. Brazis will join his former teammate, Mickey Wiswall ’10, in the Mariners organization. Wiswall is currently assigned to A-advanced High Desert.
Chris Shaw, an infielder/pitcher and a Boston College commit, was drafted by the New York Mets in the 26th Round (#800 overall). One other Eagle is in the Mets organization: Eric Campbell ’08, who is presently playing for Double-A Binghamton.
Congratulations to all three of these BC players.