Five Red Raiders Chosen On Final Day Of MLB Draft
June 07, 2006 | Baseball
June 7, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas - The 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft concluded late Wednesday afternoon and five current Red Raiders and one 2007 signee were selected in the final rounds.
Departing seniors Joey Callender and Brian Capps were both drafted during the afternoon with Callender going in the 21st-round and Capps in the 30th. Callender, a First Team All-Big 12 selection in 2005, was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the No. 619 overall pick. Brian Capps, an All-Big 12 honoree this past season, was taken by the Phildelphia Phillies in the 30th-round and was the 907th pick overall.
Juniors Josh Tomlin, Aaron Odom and Jon Plefka were also taken in the draft but have not yet indicated whether or not they will accept professional contracts. Right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin, a transfer from Angelina J.C., was the highest Tech player taken this afternoon as he went in the 19th-round (581 overall pick) to the Cleveland Indians. Aaron Odom, also a transfer from Angelina J.C., was taken in the 25th-round as the 758th pick by the Oakland A's. Jon Plefka was the final current Tech player taken in this year's draft as he went to the Los Angeles Angels in the 47th-round (1414 pick overall).
Only one signee for 2007 was selected and that came in the 34th-round when the Cleveland Indians selected Michael Bolsinger (RHP from McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas) as the 1,031st pick.