JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A handful of local players rounded out the final day of the Major League Baseball draft, including a pair of selections who graduated from Sandalwood High School.
In all, the area produced seven draft picks, two apiece from Bishop Snyder, Sandalwood, and Glynn Academy.
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On Sunday’s final day, Saints right-handed pitcher Bane Barker was a 12th-round pick of the Marlins. Saints graduate, and UNF left-handed hurler Dakota Stone went in the 20th round to the Pirates at pick No. 588.
Glynn Academy’s 22-win season resulted in two players being selected across the two days. Right-handed pitcher Jacob Sammis went in the 12th round to the Angels. Red Terrors teammate and outfielder Wessley Roberson went in the fourth round a day earlier to the Marlins.
Bishop Snyder, which had never seen a player selected in the draft, wound up having two this year alone. Infielder and pitcher Cody Bosehll was the first local off the board Sunday, going 326th overall in the 11th round to the Diamondbacks. Teammate Cole Dennis was a fourth-round pick of the Braves on Saturday.
Former Bartram Trail star hurler Ashton Pocol (Florida Gulf Coast) was picked in the 16th round by the Cubs.
Local selections in Major League Baseball draft
Round (Pick) Position Player, Local tie Team
4. (112) RHP Cole Dennis, Bishop Snyder, Braves
4. (115) OF Wessley Roberson, Glynn Academy, Marlins
11. (326) 1B Cody Boshell, Bishop Snyder, Diamondbacks
12. (349) RHP Jacob Sammis, Glynn Academy, Angels
12. (355) RHP Bane Barker, Sandalwood, Marlins
16. (487) RHP Ashton Pocol, Bartram Trail, Cubs
20. (588) LHP Dakota Stone, Sandalwood/UNF, Pirates