The Major League Baseball draft began Thursday night with the first two rounds of selections, and continued on Friday with rounds 3-10. Though no Aggies were taken on Thursday in the first two rounds, eight were taken on Friday in rounds 3-10.
The first Aggie player drafted came in the 4^th round when the Washington Nationals selected Aggie junior outfielder Nick Banks with the 124^th overall pick. Banks is hitting .289 with nine home runs and 49 RBIs in 2016.
The next Aggie drafted came later in the 4^th round when the Kansas City Royals selected Aggie sophomore pitcher Jace Vines with the 133^rd overall pick. Vines is 6-1 with a 4.87 ERA in 2016.
In the 5^th round, the Cincinnati Reds drafted Aggie junior pitcher Ryan Hendrix with the 138^th overall pick. Hendrix has a 6.66 ERA in 24.1 innings pitched this season.
Later in the 5^th round, the Detroit Tigers selected Aggie junior pitcher Mark Ecker with the 145^th overall pick. Ecker owns a 0.41 ERA with eight saves this season as the Aggie closer.
In the 7^th round, the Atlanta Braves selected Aggie senior outfielder J.B. Moss with the 199^th overall pick. Moss is hitting .325 with five home runs and 42 RBIs in 2016.
In the 9^th round, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim drafted Aggie senior catcher Michael Barash with the 276^th overall pick. Barash is hitting .328 with four home runs and 40 RBIs this season.
In the 10^th round, the San Diego Padres selected Aggie junior infielder Boomer White with the 294^th overall pick. The SEC Player of the Year is hitting .398 with five home runs and 46 RBIs in 2016.
Later in the 10^th round, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim drafted Aggie senior pitcher Andrew Vinson with the 306^th overall pick. Vinson has 2.40 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched in 2016.
The MLB draft continues on Saturday with rounds 11-40.