[Husker] MLB Draft Day 1

[Jeff Volk]

Greetings,

Four Huskers were taken on Day 1 of the MLB Draft yesterday. Those players were:

Round 1:
Alex Gordon, Kanasas City (#2)

Round 3:
Brian Duensing, Minnesota (#83)

Round 5:
Zack Kroenke, NY (AL)(#169)

Round 10:
Joe Simokaitis, Chicago (NL)(#310)


Overall it marks the first time that the Huskers have had 3 players taken in the first five rounds. 

Gordon's selection is the Husker's fifth first round choice and the first since 1995 when both Darin Erstad (#1) and Alvie Shepard (#21) were selected.

Living in Minnesota and as a Twins fan, I am excited that the Twins took Duensing. The Twins have one of the best scouting and player development programs in all of baseball, one that has kept them in the upper echelon of MLB (3 straight Division Titles with 1 ALCS appearance) despite being a small market team with a payroll that ranks in the lower third of MLB. Hopefully Brian's elbow holds up and he can be a contributor to the big club in the future. 

It should be a great Super Regional against Miami...I can't wait...BRING ON THE CANES!!!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Volk