Four Illini selected on Day 2 of MLB Draft
June 7, 2011 9:30 PM
Three University of Illinois baseball players and signee Charlie Tilson (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier HS) were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. Tilson was picked in the second round by St. Louis, catcher Adam Davis (Bloomingdale, Ill./Driscoll Catholic) was taken in the 11th round by Baltimore, shortstop Josh Parr (Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) was selected in the 12th round by Arizona and left-handed pitcher Corey Kimes (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa) was drafted in the 18th round by Minnesota.
It marks the fifth-straight year that at least two current or incoming Fighting Illini players have been selected in the draft and sixth time in the last seven years.
"The second round is an awfully high round and I think it's going to take some money to sign Charlie, but generally when a club takes someone that high in the draft, they have a good feel that they can sign him," Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. "It's going to be tough to keep him with him going that high. Hopefully Adam, Josh and Corey all get a good deal and then they can make a decision on what they can do."
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It marks the fifth-straight year that at least two current or incoming Fighting Illini players have been selected in the draft and sixth time in the last seven years.
"The second round is an awfully high round and I think it's going to take some money to sign Charlie, but generally when a club takes someone that high in the draft, they have a good feel that they can sign him," Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. "It's going to be tough to keep him with him going that high. Hopefully Adam, Josh and Corey all get a good deal and then they can make a decision on what they can do."
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