This Spring, Indiana baseball broke its program record by having 10 players drafted into Major League Baseball and one player signed as a free agent. Over recent years, the Hoosiers have solidified themselves as one of the premier baseball programs in the Big Ten and a MLB pipeline. With players like Kyle Schwarber excelling in the majors, the IU baseball program’s reputation continues to rise.
Let’s take a look at how this year’s crop of draftees is doing so far in the minors:
Currently in the Minor Leagues
Matt Gorski, OF
- Drafted: 57th overall (2nd round) by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Minor League team: West Virginia Black Bears (A-short)
- Statistics: 47 games, 40 hits, .223 batting average, 3 home runs, 22 RBI, and .643 OPS
Andrew Saalfrank, LHP
- Drafted: 182nd (6th round) by the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Minor League teams: AZL D-Backs (rookie ball), Hillsboro Hops (A-short)
- Statistics: 0-2 record, 3.55 ERA, 8 games, 12.2 innings, 22 strikeouts, and 0.79 WHIP
Tanner Gordon, RHP
- Drafted: 187th (6th round) by the Atlanta Braves
- Minor League team: Danville Braves (advanced rookie ball)
- Statistics: 2-1 record, 2.42 ERA, 12 games, 22.1 innings, 34 strikeouts, and 1.03 WHIP
Matt Lloyd, OF
- Drafted: 444th (15th round) by the Cincinnati Reds
- Minor League teams: Billings Mustangs (rookie ball), Dayton Dragons (A-full)
- Statistics: 42 games, 38 hits, .250 batting average, 7 home runs, 20 RBI, and .788 OPS
Pauly Milto, RHP
- Drafted: 680th (23rd round) by the Chicago White Sox
- Minor League team: Great Falls Voyagers (rookie ball)
- Statistics: 0-0 record, 2.16 ERA, 16 games, 25.0 innings, 20 strikeouts, and 1.00 WHIP
Cam Beauchamp, LHP
- Drafted: 1080th (36th round) by the Philadelphia Phillies
- Minor League team: GCL Phillies East (rookie ball)
- Statistics: 0-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 4 games, 6.1 innings, 3 strikeouts, and 0.79 WHIP
Cade Bunnell, 2B
- Drafted: 1207th (40th round) by the Atlanta Braves
- Minor League team: GCL Braves (rookie ball)
- Statistics: 26 games, 9 hits, .141 batting average, 1 home run, 4 RBI, and .588 OPS
Ryan Fineman, 1B/C
- Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Minor League team: GCL Rays (rookie ball)
- Statistics: 15 games, 6 hits, .188 batting average, 0 home runs, 5 RBI, and 0.297 OBP
Returning to Indiana for 2020
Cole Barr, 3B
- Drafted: 1116th (37th round) by the Seattle Mariners
- Returning to Indiana
Elijah Dunham, OF/1B
- Drafted: 1204th (40th round) by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Returning to Indiana
