MDC Baseball: Players Sent to the Next Level 2004 to Present

 

2004

Yosvany Almario	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the New York Yankees. (Drafted in the 18th round.)
David Hernandez	(Catcher)	Signed professionally with the Los Angeles Angels. (Drafted in the 19th round.)
Jonathan Castillo	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the New York Mets. (Drafted in the 25th round.)
Carlos Ceron	(Pitcher / Utility)	Signed professionally with the Montreal Expos. (Drafted in the 48th round.)
Danny Santin	(Catcher)	Signed professionally with the Seattle Mariners. (Draft and follow, 2003, 23rd round.)
Gregory Picart	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Pittsburg Pirates. (Draft and follow, 2003, 23rd round.)
Gerardo Cabrera	(Outfielder)	Signed professionally with the Cincinnati Reds. (Free agent.)
Carlos Ramos	(Outfielder)	Signed professionally with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.(Free agent.)
Jon McLean	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at the University of Miami.
Yosvel Barroso	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and play at Florida International University.

2005

Anthony Bello	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Nova Southestern University. Signed professionally with the Houston Astros in 2006. (Drafted in the 21st round.)
Hanseld Diaz	(Catcher)	Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 21st round. Did not sign. Returned to Miami-Dade College in 2006.
Jose Castro	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the New York Mets. (Drafted in the 32nd round.)
Xavier Cedeno	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Colorado Rockies. (Draft and follow, 2004, 31st round.)
Akeem Francis	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Florida International University.
James Lajiness	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Florida International University.
Gus Menendez	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and play at the University of Miami.
Danny Rosen	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Florida State University. Signed professionally with the Arizona Diamond Backs in 2007. (Drafted in the 41st round.)
Brian VanKirk	(Utility)	Draft and follow, 2004, 20th round by the Boston Red Sox. Did not sign. Went on to attend and play at the University of Tennesse and Oral Roberts University. Signed professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. (Drafted in the 21st round.)

2006

Erick Santiago	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Minnesota Twins. (Drafted in the 21st round.)
Johan Limonta	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Seattle Mariners. (Drafted in the 20th round.)
Victor Rodriguez	(Catcher)	Went on to attend and play at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Matt Mansilla	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at the College of Charleston. Signed professionally with the Detroit Tigers in 2009. (Drafted in the 22nd round.)
Raimy Fuentes	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at Florida International University.
Ozzie Borrell	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and play at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Paul “P.J.” Fisher	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at the University of Miami.
Roly Rodriguez	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Ohio Dominican University.
Robert Palencia	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with and pitched for the Caracas Lions and the Zulia Eagles, 2009 (Venezuela).
Jon Montoya	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at St. Thomas University.
Michel Medina	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at St. Thomas University.
Omar Chavino	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at St. Thomas University.
Hanseld Diaz	(Catcher)	Went on to attend and play at St. Thomas University.

2007

Elih Villanueva	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Florida State University. Signed professionally with the Florida Marlins in 2008. (Drafted in the 27th round.)
Timothy Sexton	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Drafted in the 25th round.)
Phil Roy	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Seattle Mariners. (Draft and follow, 2006, 39th round.)
Leonardo Alvarez	(Catcher)	Went on to attend and play at the University of Tampa.
Chris Rey	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at the University of South Florida
Emmanuel Solano	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Boston Red Sox. (Drafted in the 44th round.)
Raudel Alfonso	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at St. Thomas University.
Manny Escalona	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at St. Thomas University.
Javier Gomez	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Freed-Hardman University.

2008

Eric Fornataro	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Drafted in the 6th round.)
Carmelo Jamie	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Detroit Tigers. (Drafted in the 24th round.)
Karim Turkamani	(Catcher)	Signed professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays. (Drafted in the 22nd round.)
Chris Curran	(Outfielder)	Signed professionally with the Washington Nationals. (Drafted in the 22nd round.)
Daniel Rodriguez	(Outfielder)	Signed professionally with the Arizona Diamond Backs. (Drafted in the 30th round.)
Rey Cotilla	(Pitcher)	Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round. Did not sign. Returned to Miami-Dade College in 2009.
Clayton Suss	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Arizona Diamond Backs. (Drafted in the 43rd round.)
Marcus Salmon	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Milwaukee Brewers. (Drafted in the 48th round.)
Eric Berkowitz	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Florida International University.
Greg Waddell	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at Florida International University. Signed professionally with the Seattle Mariners in 2009. (Drafted in the 39th round.)
C.J. Lauriello	(Infielder/ Outfielder)	Went on to attend and play at Bethune Cookman University.
Victor Madrazo	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and play at St. Thomas University.
Gerardo Caceras	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and play at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
Charles Short	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Barry University.
Carlos Pertuz	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Freed-Hardman University.
Jorge Lorie	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Freed-Hardman University.
Donald Jordat	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and pitch at Embry-Riddle University.

2009

Logan Dodds	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and will pitch at Florida International University.
Josie Oviedo	(Pitcher)	Signed professionally with the Milwakee Brewers. (Drafted in the 31st round.)
Matthew Laney	(Pitcher)	Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 42nd round. Did not sign. Went on to attend and will pitch at Coastal Carolina University.
Rey Cotilla	(Pitcher)	Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 48th round. Did not sign. Went on to attend and will pitch at North Carolina State University.
Robbie Waskiewicz	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and will pitch at St. Thomas University.
Jonathan Watson	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and will pitch at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Anthony Machado	(Pitcher)	Went on to attend and will pitch at Warner University.
Eric Curtis	(Catcher)	Signed professionally with the Boston Red Sox. (Drafted in the 28th round.)
Adrian Morales	(Infielder)	Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 45th round. Did not sign. Went on to attend and will play at the University of South Carolina.
Yoandy Barroso	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and will play at Florida International University.
Jose Behar	(Catcher)	Went on to attend and will play at Florida International University.
Chris Pelaez	(Outfielder)	Went on to attend and will play at the University of Miami.
Jabari Blash	(Outfielder)	Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 9th round. Did not sign. Returned to Miami Dade College and will play in 2010.
Mycal Jones	(Infielder)	Signed professionally with the Atlanta Braves. (Drafted in the 4th round.)
Osmani Sanchez	(Infielder)	Went on to attend and will play at St. Thomas University.

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