Wild Things: Gimme 2!

The Wild Things drafted two right-handed pitchers Tuesday at the Frontier League's annual tryout. Washington selected David Trivett in the first round (sixth overall) and Quinn Bright in the second round.

Trivett (6-4, 215), who is from Washington state, played in one game last year for the Sioux City Explorers of the independent American Association. Before that, he played at Olivet Nazarene University.

“David threw well, up to 92 (mph), at the tryout and showed good secondary pitches,” Washington manager Darrin Everson said. “We look for him to compete for a bullpen spot.”

Bright (6-0, 175), a native of Virginia, played at Norfolk State, where he compiled an 11-11 record with one save and walked only 38 batters in 157 1/3 innings. He began his collegiate career at NCAA Division III Bridgewater (Va.).

Bright attended the Wild Things' open tryout Saturday.

"He increased his velocity each time I saw him pitch,” Everson said. “He's an 88-91 (mph) guy with good sink on the ball and we look forward to having team.”

Three pitchers from last year's Wild Things team were selected in the draft. Matt Maradeo, who played in Washington in 2008 and '09, was taken by Florence in the second round (one pick after Washington selected Bright). Chris Kupillas was chosen by Kalamazoo with the final pick of the second round, and former California University pitcher Rob Hedrick was selected by Southern Illinois in the fourth round. Hedrick was the next-to-last pick in the draft.