David Borges @DaveBorges Jun 6
Several players with Connecticut ties should be taken in upcoming
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http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20...cticut-ties-expected-to-be-taken-in-mlb-draft
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>>As has become the norm, UConn boasts a bevy of players who will likely hear their names called some time over the next three days. Leading the way is
Carson Cross, the 6-6 senior right-hander who just completed a terrific collegiate career. The Brentwood, New Hampshire, native went 10-2 with a 2.29 ERA, 108 strikeouts and just 25 walks in 106 innings for the Huskies and was named the American Athletic Conference’s Pitcher of the Year. Not bad, considering he had missed the entire 2014 season after undergoing shoulder surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews. Cross’ Husky teammate, junior
Devin Over of Windsor, is another possible draftee, though the reliever was limited to just 18 1/3 innings (3.44 ERA) this past season.
A trio of UConn position players are in line to be drafted, led by Woodbridge’s
Vinny Siena. After a disappointing sophomore season, Siena bounced back with a tremendous junior year, leading the Huskies in hitting at .364 with seven homers and a team-high 54 RBIs. Originally thought of as maybe a mid-round selection at best, Siena could jump much higher, according to UConn coach Jim Penders. “He’s ready,” Penders said. “He’s a pro second baseman if I’ve ever seen one. He’s ahead of L.J. (Mazzilli, a 2013 fourth-round pick by the Mets) as a junior. He’s made himself into a bona fide pro second baseman.” Catcher
Max McDowell of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, first baseman
Bobby Melley of Barnstable, Massachusetts, and outfielder
Jack Sundberg of Mansfield are other Huskies who could be selected.
Then there’s the interesting case of a potential future Husky, Stratford’s
Ronnie Rossomando. The 6-5, 242-pound right-hander from Bunnell has committed to UConn, but could go the route of Monroe’s Thomas Milone, who had also committed to the Huskies but was selected by Tampa Bay in the third round of the 2013 draft and took the $530,600 signing bonus and turned pro. Rossomando, however, isn’t expected to be taken nearly as high, and all signs point to him heading to Storrs.<<