Arkansas Players in the 2011 MLB Draft

Here’s an update of players with Arkansas ties that were drafted in the 2011 Major League Draft.

#13 OF   Brandon Nimmo, Arkansas Signee, NY Mets, R1

#44 P      Michael Fulmer, Arkansas Signee, NY Mets. R1

#67 P      Dillion Howard, Arkansas Signee (Searcy High School), Cleveland Indians, R2

#76 C      James McCann, University of Arkansas, Detroit Tigers, R2

#179 1B  Greg Bird, Arkansas Signee, NY Yankees, R5

# 327 CF Kentrel Hill, Arkansas Baptist, SF Giants, R10

#385 SS   Joe Serrano, Arkansas Signee, Cincinnati Reds, R12

#505 OF  Connor Costello, Arkansas Signee, Cincinnati Reds R16

#531 OF  Collin Kuhn, University of Arkansas, Detroit Tigers R17

# 546 P    Andy Ferguson, Arkansas State, Kansas City Royals, R18

#575 P     Dustin Ward, UCA, Baltimore Orioles, R19

#628 IF    Brian Anderson, Arkansas Signee, Minnesota Twins, R20

#667 P     Travis Henke, UALR, Washington Nationals, R22

#707 P     Trent Daniel, University of Arkansas, Detroit Tigers, R23

#720 CF   Matt Johnson, Arkansas Tech, Tampa Bay Rays, R23

#815 P     Chris Oliver, Arkansas Signee (Shiloh Christian) B. Orioles, R27

#861 OF   Kyle Robinson, University of Arkansas, Chicago White Sox, R28

#917 P      Greg Milhorn, Arkansas Signee (Arkansas High School), Detroit Tigers, R30

#940 OF   Jarrod McKinney, University of Arkansas, Houston Astros, R31

#1020 P    Daniel Bream, Southern Arkansas University, Tampa Bay Rays, R33

#1170 C    Brandon Choate, Southern Arkansas University, Tampa Bay Rays, R42

#1275 3B  Jason Nappi, Harding University, Anaheim Angels, R43

#1298 P    Geoffrey Davenport, University of Arkansas, Cleveland Indians, R43

#1337 RF  Chretien Matz, Univ. of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Detroit Tigers, R44

The Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays spent a lot of time in Arkansas during the spring evaluation period. Between the two teams they drafted 8 players with Arkansas ties. 

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