Draft results
The Wild Things made three selections today at the Frontier League's annual tryout and draft in Florence, Ky.
Earlier in the offseason, Washington traded its first-round pick to acquire Josh Banda from River City. According to the Frontier League's website, with the 4th pick in the second round, the Wild Things selected shortstop Gerardo Caceres. In the third round, Washington chose catcher Stephen Hermann. With its fourth-round pick – the last selection made in the draft – the Wild Things chose right-handed pitcher Keith Fenner.
Caceres played the last two years for West Virginia Tech, where he batted .345 and stole 15 bases as a senior in 2010. He also played for Miami Dade College.
Wild Things manager Darin Everson said "Gerardo’s a kid who I’ve seen perform well at multiple showcases this offseason. He’s a middle infielder with the skills to be able to compete at a high level.”
Hermann played at California University and Penn-Trafford High School. He was drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers but did not sign. Hermann batted .285 with 10 home runs as a senior for Cal in 2009.
“I’m very excited to add some local flavor to our 2011 roster,” Everson said. “He did a great job at the tryout today and will have an opportunity to compete for quality playing time behind the plate.”
The Wild Things had only two catchers on the roster prior to drafting Hermann.
Fenner played at NCAA Division III Emory & Henry, where he had a 2-5 record and 4.35 ERA this spring. Fenner's pitching coach at Emory & Henry was Mark Dewey, who has the same job with the Wild Things.
“We had great reports on Keith from pitching coach Mark Dewey. ... We think he has the ability to fill many different roles on our pitching staff.”
Players taken in the draft usually don't make much of an impact in the league, if they even make a team. Washington, however, has a history of finding some players in the draft who eventually become key contributors, such as outfielder Jack Headley, second baseman Kyle Werman and pitchers Stephen Spragg and Justin Mattison.
Earlier in the offseason, Washington traded its first-round pick to acquire Josh Banda from River City. According to the Frontier League's website, with the 4th pick in the second round, the Wild Things selected shortstop Gerardo Caceres. In the third round, Washington chose catcher Stephen Hermann. With its fourth-round pick – the last selection made in the draft – the Wild Things chose right-handed pitcher Keith Fenner.
Caceres played the last two years for West Virginia Tech, where he batted .345 and stole 15 bases as a senior in 2010. He also played for Miami Dade College.
Wild Things manager Darin Everson said "Gerardo’s a kid who I’ve seen perform well at multiple showcases this offseason. He’s a middle infielder with the skills to be able to compete at a high level.”
Hermann played at California University and Penn-Trafford High School. He was drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers but did not sign. Hermann batted .285 with 10 home runs as a senior for Cal in 2009.
“I’m very excited to add some local flavor to our 2011 roster,” Everson said. “He did a great job at the tryout today and will have an opportunity to compete for quality playing time behind the plate.”
The Wild Things had only two catchers on the roster prior to drafting Hermann.
Fenner played at NCAA Division III Emory & Henry, where he had a 2-5 record and 4.35 ERA this spring. Fenner's pitching coach at Emory & Henry was Mark Dewey, who has the same job with the Wild Things.
“We had great reports on Keith from pitching coach Mark Dewey. ... We think he has the ability to fill many different roles on our pitching staff.”
Players taken in the draft usually don't make much of an impact in the league, if they even make a team. Washington, however, has a history of finding some players in the draft who eventually become key contributors, such as outfielder Jack Headley, second baseman Kyle Werman and pitchers Stephen Spragg and Justin Mattison.
Labels: Gerardo Caceres, Keith Fenner, Stephen Herrmann
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