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Final historical look at AZ baseball players drafted by MLB

Find out which schools have produced the most major leaguers and drafted players.

Baseball / Track & Field Jose Garcia June 10, 2013

Arizona high school baseball well represented in 2013 MLB Draft

The Grand Canyon state has five high school players taken in the first 150 selections of the MLB first-year player draft. A total 53 players with Ariz. ties, including 15 high schoolers, taken in three-day event.

Cross Country / Baseball MaxPreps June 10, 2013

MLB draft: 9 players with Arizona prep ties taken on Day 2

Basha's Westbrook chosen by Dbacks; Hamilton's Murphy, Bellinger tabbed as well

Baseball Les Willsey June 7, 2013

Gilbert High's DJ Peterson drafted 12th overall by Seattle

DJ's brother Dustin taken (No. 50) in 2nd round, D. Ridge's Riley Unroe goes in 2nd round, too (No. 60)

Baseball Les Willsey June 6, 2013

Part V of AZ HS players drafted my MLB: the 2000s

Thunderbird's Bryan Wagner experienced a bittersweet 2004 season.

Swimming / Baseball Jose Garcia June 6, 2013

Former Desert Mtn. baseball coach on way to Desert Ridge

Bryan Rice set to return to coaching ranks

Baseball Les Willsey June 5, 2013

Part IV of AZ high school players drafted by MLB: the 1990s

Shadow Mountain's Marc Kroon had to travel to Japan to make his millions.

Wrestling / Baseball Jose Garcia June 5, 2013

East Valley grads feeling a draft (baseball) coming on

Several locals could hear their name in first through fifth rounds

Baseball Les Willsey June 5, 2013

Part III of AZ high school players drafted by MLB: the 1980s

Sahuaro's Wes Kent, a second round draft pick in the 1980, has some memorable stories to tell.

Baseball / Boys Basketball Jose Garcia June 4, 2013

Ernster leaving Liberty to take over as AD at Brad. Mtn.

Ernster led Liberty to two state baseball title games.

Baseball Jose Garcia June 4, 2013

Part II of AZ HS MLB draft history: the 1970s

Sierra Vista's Craig Harris was the first AZ HS player ever drafted in the first round.

Golf / Baseball Jose Garcia June 3, 2013

Viza's pitching, Moore's hit rally D-I South past North

Desert Vista's Viza earns MVP honors as South strikes late

Baseball / Track & Field Les Willsey June 2, 2013

Mingus OF Herndon sparks baseball win for D-III North stars

He has two hits and drives in three runs as North rolls 18-7 in Surprise.

Football / Baseball Don Ketchum June 1, 2013

Mesa's Brock Hale set to finish stellar baseball career

Jackrabbits' outfielder has name etched high in school record book

Baseball Les Willsey June 1, 2013

Part I: The history of AZ HS baseball players drafted by MLB

Introduction of 7-part series on AZ HS baseball players who were drafted. We start with the 1960s.

Football / Golf / Baseball Jose Garcia May 31, 2013