Cards select three local prospects in 2019 MLB Draft

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The St. Louis Cardinals concluded the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft by selecting a total of 40 players; 32 collegiate players and eight from high schools/prep academies.  The list includes 24 pitchers (6 LHP & 18 RHP), five catchers, five infielders and six outfielders.

And players were local ties. 

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The Cardinals drafted three players with local ties from the state of Missouri, all from the St. Louis-Metro area.  The local selections include RHP Cameron Dulle (30th round) from the University of Missouri who went to Oakville High School, RHP Anthony Green (33rd round) who played at Jefferson College and C Kurtis Byrne (38th round) from Christian Brothers College High School.

This is such surreal feeling. I am extremely excited to be apart of this great organization and can’t wait to get going! https://t.co/my3Qo57hPw

— Cameron Dulle (@cam_dulle) June 5, 2019

Could not be more thankful of the St. Louis Cardinals for taking a chance on a kid from St. Louis.. and to everyone who’s been there for the ride, THANK YOU. Let’s get this thing going!! ---- https://t.co/q31WnuCOVD

— Anthony Green (@anthonygreen00) June 5, 2019

Congratulations to 2019 C @TCU_Baseball commit @KurtisByrne on being drafted in the 38th round by @DirkKinney24 and the @Cardinals He is the 13th player to wear a Sticks uniform to get drafted. We are very proud of him #Sticks pic.twitter.com/l253YgSENI

— Sticks Baseball (@AR_Sticks) June 5, 2019

Players came from 17 different states, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  California was the most represented state with (9) players selected, followed by Florida (6), Missouri (3), Texas (3) and Pennsylvania (3).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 2019 MLB DRAFT

      Rd.,  Player (overall pick)                   Pos.       B-T      Ht      Wt.    School                         Hometown

           1.  Zack Thompson (19)                   LHP       L-L      6-2     225   University of Kentucky                                                                 Selma, Ind.

           2.  Trejyn Fletcher (58)                     OF        R-R     6-2     200   Deering High School     Portland, Maine

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           3.  Tony Locey (96)                           RHP       R-R     6-3     239   University of Georgia   Columbus, Ga.

           4.  Andre Pallante (125)                  RHP       R-R     6-0     203   University of California-Irvine      San Clemente, Calif.

           5.  Connor Thomas (155)                 LHP       L-L     5-11    173   Georgia Institute of Technology                                                             Omega, Ga.

           6.  Pedro Pages (185)                          C         R-R     6-1     234   Florida Atlantic University                                                                Doral, Fla.

           7.  Jack Ralston (215)                       RHP       R-R     6-6     231   University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)                                                   Newhall, Calif.

           8.  Logan Gragg (245)                       RHP       R-R     6-5     200   Oklahoma State University                                                           Prairie Grove, Ark.

           9.  Todd Lott (275)                              OF        R-R     6-4     235   University of Louisiana                                                            Jacksonville, Fla.

        10.  Jake Sommers (305)                    RHP       R-R     6-2     190   University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin                                                           Hortonville, Wis.

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        11.  Connor Lunn (335)                      RHP       R-R     6-3     215   University of Southern California                                                             Carlsbad, Calif.

        12.  Patrick Romeri (365)                   OF        R-R     6-3     195   IMG Academy (FL)         Sarasota, Fla.

        13.  Tommy Jew (395)                          OF        R-R     6-1     185   University of California-Santa Barbara                                                San Ramon, Calif.

        14.  Tyler Statler (425)                       RHP       R-R     6-6     230   Hononegah High School (IL)         Roscoe, Ill.

        15.  David Vinsky (455)                       OF        R-L      6-0     198   Northwood University (MI)        Farmington Hills, Mich.

        16.  Thomas Hart (485)                      RHP       R-R     6-2     155   Wakeland High School (TX)        Frisco, Texas

        17.  Michael YaSenka (515)               RHP       R-R     6-2     205   Eastern Illinois University                                                              Franklin, Pa.

        18.  Aaron Antonini (545)                    C         L-R      6-0     200   Middle Tennessee State University                                                           Hollywood, Fla.

        19.  Zarion Sharpe (575)                    LHP       R-L      6-5     205   University of North Carolina-Wilmington                                                         Greenville, N.C.

        20.  Adrian Mardueno (605)             RHP       R-R    5-10    180   San Diego State University                                                             Upland, Calif.

        21.  Jack Owen (635)                           LHP       L-L      6-2     174   Auburn University                                                           Aliso Viejo, Calif.

        22.  Zade Richardson (665)                  C         R-R     6-1     200   Wabash Valley College (IL)         New Richmond, Ohio

        23.  Brylie Ware (695)                         INF       R-R     6-0     220   Oklahoma University                                                            Sedgwick, Kan.

        24.  Will Guay (725)                            RHP       R-R     6-4     220   Concord University (WV)       West Palm Beach, Fla.

        25.  Alex McFarlane (755)                  RHP       R-R     6-3     175   Habersham Central High School (GA)                                             St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

        26.  Jeremy Randolph (785)              RHP       R-R    5-11    200   University of Alabama                                               Miamisburg, Ohio

        27.  Eric Lex (815)                               RHP       R-R     6-2     205   Santa Clara University                                                            Redding, Calif.

        28.  Tyler Peck (845)                          RHP       R-R     6-1     235   Chapman University (CA)        Corte Madera, Calif.

        29.  Scott Politz (875)                         RHP       R-R     6-2     205   Yale University                                                             Austin, Texas

        30.  Cameron Dulle (905)                   RHP       R-R     6-3     208   University of Missouri                                                   St. Louis, Mo.

        31.  Dylan Pearce (935)                      LHP       R-L      5-9     175   Oregon State University                                                           Central Pointe, Ore.

        32.  Chandler Redmond (965)           INF       L-R      6-3     230   Gardner-Webb University                                                           Middletown, Md.

        33.  Anthony Green (995)                  RHP       R-R     6-4     210   Jefferson College (MO)       St. Louis, Mo.

        34.  Ben Baird (1,025)                         INF       R-R     6-3     190   University of Washington                                                        Agoura Hills, Calif.

        35.  Logan Hofmann (1,055)              LHP       R-L      5-9     160   Colby Community College (KS)                 Muenster, Saskatchewan (Canada)

        36.  Kyle Skeels (1,085)                         C         R-R     6-2     250   Coastal Carolina University                                                            Langhorne, Pa.

        37.  Chris Newell (1,115)                     OF        L-L      6-3     190   Malvern Prep School (PA)        Malvern, Pa.

        38.  Kurtis Byrne (1,145)                      C         R-R    5-11    210   Christian Brothers College High School (MO)                                                        Chesterfield, Mo.

        39.  T.J. McKenzie (1,175)                   INF       R-R     6-2     170   The Benjamin School (FL)         Loxahatchee, Fla.

        40.  Cash Rugely (1,205)                     INF       R-R     6-0     185   Navarro College (TX)        Round Rock, Texas

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