2024 MLB Draft
Brendan Tunink of the Oswego Cats was drafted by the Los Angelos Dodgers in the 8th round.
Zane Zielinski of the Chicago Warriors was drafted by the San Fransico Giants in the 9th round.
Tommy Hopfe of the Crystal Lake Cardinals was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 9th round.
Cam Janik of the Lombard Orioles was drafted by the Pittsbrgh Pirates in the 11th round.
Jude Wariwck of the Lombard Orioles was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round.
Lucas Spense of the Beechers Muskies was signed by the Houston Astros.
Ben Newton of the Crystal Lake Cardinals was signed by the Oakland Athletics.
2023 MLB Draft
CJ Weins (RHP) of Joliet Dirtbags taken in the 6th round by Boston Red Sox
2022 MLB Draft
Congratulaitons to former Chrystal Lake Cardinal Andrew Kachel (INF) of Crystal Lake Cardinals taken in the 16th roumd by the San Franciso Giants.
2019 MLB Draft
Quinn Priester (RHP) of Crystal Lake Cardinals taken in 1st round by Pittsburgh Pirates
Alec Gamboa (LHP) of Crystal Lake Cardinals taken in 9th round by LA Dodgers
JT Arruda (INF) of Crystal Lake Cardinals taken in 11th round by the Washington Nationals
Ashton Creal of Beecher Muskies taken in 22nd round by Cincinnati Reds
PJ Smith (LHP) of Lombard Orioles taken in 33rd round by Kansas City Royals
Nolan Dempsey of Crystal Lake Cardinals taken in 33rd round by the San Francisco Giants
2018 MLB Draft
Mike Mateja (Lombard Orioles & North Central College) - 25th round by Atlanta Braves
Korby Batesole (Crystal Lake Cardinals & Fresno State) 26th round by Boston Red Sox
Clark Brinkman (Oswego Cats & Creighton) 32nd round by Detroit Tigers
2017 MLB Draft
Rylan Bannon (Joliet Dirtbags & Xavier) - 8th round by LA Dodgers.
Alex Troop (Lombard Orioles and Michigan State) - 9th round by Washington Nationals.
Aaron Arruda (Crystal Lake Cardinals & Fresno State) – 12th round by Oakland
David Cronin (Westmont Red Sox & UIC) – 20th round by the Chicago White Sox
Nick Vichio (Lombard Orioles & Missouri Baptist) - 27th round by Baltimore
Dylan Horvitz (Homestead Ranchers & New Trier HS) - 38th round by Chicago White Sox
Drew Weston (Beecher Muskies & Spring Arbor) - FA by Detroit Tigers
2016 MLB Draft
Jason Goldstein (Lombard Orioles & Illinois) - 9th round by Seattle Mariners
Colin Holderman (Lombard Orioles & Heartland CC) - 9th round by New York Mets
2015 MLB Draft
Tyler Jay of the Lombard Orioles & Illlinois - 1st round to the Twins
Jason Goldstein of Lombard Orioles & Illinois - 17th round to the Dodgers.
Josh Altmann from the Romeoville Royals & Olivet Nazarene - 22nd round to Texas
Brandon Magallones of Lombard Orioles & Northwestern - 24th round to White Sox
Rob McDonnell of Lombard Orioles & Illinois - 25th round to Dodgers
Drew Hasler of the Crystal Lake Cardinals and Valparaiso University - 34th round by the White Sox.
2014 MLB Draft
Sam Bumpers (Crestwood Panthers and Lamar University) - 22nd round by Colorado.
Andrew Godbold (Oak Forest Shooters and Southeast Louisiana) - 23rd round by the Dodgers
Kevin Reiher (Crestwood Panthers and Prairie State Community College) - 24th round by the Atlanta Braves
Ron Muck (Lombard Orioles and Illinois) - 30th round by the Angels
Julian Barzilli (Crystal Lake Cardinals and Whittier College CA) - 31st round by the St. Louis Cardinals
Free Agents:
Dave Kuhne (Joliet Dirtbags) - Windy City Thunderbolts
Nick Narducci (Westmont & Trinity Christian) - Rockford Aviators
Bill Miller (Addison Braves & Trinity Christian) - Joliet Slammers
Scott Vachon (Joliet Dirbags) - Traverse City Beach Bums.
2013 MLB Draft
Jerad Grundy (Lombard Orioles and Kentucky) - 10th round by Oakland A's
Dylan Rheault (Crestwood Panthers and Central Michigan) - 15h round by Baltimore Orioles
Brian Loconsole (Westmont Red Sox and Western Illinois) - 20th round by Los Angeles Angels
Chris Razo (Lexington Snipes and Illinois States) - 24th round by Milwaukee Brewers
Will Anderson (Crystal Lake Cardinals and Cal State Monterey Bay) - 26th round by St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Tuntland (Lombard Orioles and West Virginia) - 29th round by San Francisco Giants
Alex Greer (Crestwood Panthers and Iowa Western CC) - 29th round by Cincinnati Reds
Zach Morton (Lombard Orioles and Northwestern) - 32nd round by Houston Astros
Anthony Narducci (Westmont Red Eox and Trinity Christian College) - FA by Rockford Aviators
Nate Sopena (Crystal Lake Cardinals and Eastern Illinois) - FA by Pittsburgh Piratges
2012 MLB Draft
Charlie Tilsen (Homestead Ranchers) - 2nd round by St Louis Cardinals
Michael Heesch (Crystal Lake Cardinals and the University of South Carolina Beaufort) - 8th round by Chicago Cubs
Matt Milroy (Vee Pak Hawks and University of Illinois) - 11th round by Miama Marlins
Tom Harlan (Crystal Lake Cardinals and Fresno State) - 13th round by Pittsburgh Pirates
Derek DeYoung (Joliet Dirtbags and Oakton Community College) - 18th round by Oakland A's
Jerad Grundy (Lombard Orioles and University of Kentucky) - 27th round by Minnesota Twins
Geoff Rowan (Lombard Orioles and Northwestern University) - 39th round by Tampa Bay Rays
Mitch Glasser (Homestead Ranchers) - 39th round by Chicago White Sox
Free Agents:
Jeff Harkensee (Chicago WIldcats & Southweatern Louisiana) signed with the Sonoran Explorers of the Freedom League.
Zach Petrick (Westmont Red Sox & Northwestern Ohio) signed with the St. Louis Cardinals
Marty Coyle (Beecher Muskies & Robert Morris) signed with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League.
2011 MLB Draft
Austin Wright (Addison Braves) - 8th round by Philadelphia
Jeff Holm (Lombard Orioles) - 12th round by Detroit.
Braden Kapteyn (Chicago Wildcats) - 15th round by Baltimore
RL Eisenbach (Crestwood Panthers) - 23rd round by San Diego
Chris Burgess (Lombard Orioles) - 30th round by Tampa Bay
In addition, the following CSBL players signed as free agents:
Jason Pankau (Vee Pak Hawks and Lexington Snipes) - River City Rascals
Joe Scumaci (Chicago Wildcats and Vee Pak Hawks) - Rockford Riverhawks
Sean Estand (Oak Forest Shooters) - Joliet Slammers
Ryan Quigley (Crestwood Panthers ) - Washington Nationals
2010 MLB Draft
Nate Roberts (High Point University & 2008-2009 Lombard Orioles) - 5th Round by Minnesota
Mike Giovenco (North Park University & 2009 Westmont Red Sox) - 14th Round by Kansas City
Derek Eitel (Rose Hulman & Addison/Crystal Lake) - 17th round by Arizona
Drew Gagnier (Oregon & Crystal Lake) - 17th round by Detriot
Austin Wright (Chipola FL & Addison) - 23rd round by Boston
Aiden Lucas (Denison & Vee Pak) - 27th round by St. Louis
Jamaal Hollis (Miami & Lombard) - 33rd round by Chicago White Sox
Chad Noble (Northwestern & Lombard) - 37th round by Chicago Cubs
Peter Miller (TIU & Addison) - 40th round by Detroit
In addition, the following CSBL signed as free agents:
Sean Bonesteele (Fresno State & Crystal Lake Cardinals) - Florida Marlins
Kirk Williamson (Aurora U & Addison Braves/Oswego Cats) - Rockford Riverhawks
Mike Recchia (Eastern Illinois & Lombard Orioles) - New York Yankees
Jayson Koehn (Saint Xavier & Beecher Muskies) - Windy City Thunderbolts
Joe Scumaci (Lewis & Chicago Wildcats) - Windy City Thunderbolts
Dan Higgins (St. Francis & Chicago Wildcats) - Windy City Thunderbolts
Marc Albano (Robert Morris & Crestwood Panthers) - Southern Illinois Miners
Ryan Rowe (Robert Morries & Beecher Muskies) - Windy City Thunderbolts
Ryan Quigley (St. Xavier University & Crestwood Panthers) - Windy Cit Thunderbolts
2009 MLB Draft - As in previous years, several Chicago Suburban Baseball League players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. This year, however, a record 13 players were selected.
Ian Krol (Nequa Valley High School & 2009 Lombard Orioles) - 7th round by the Oakland
Brett Nommensen (Eastern Illinois & 2006 Lombard Orioles) - 8th round Tampa Bay Rays.
Jake Goebbert (Northwestern & 2007 Lombard Orioles) - 13th round by Houston
Drew Gagnier (Oregon & 2007 Crystal Lake) - 14th round by Oakland
Dom Altobelli (Illinois & 2005 Wildcats) - 16th round by Colorado
Adam Worthington (UIC & 2006 Westmont Red Sox) - 20th Round by Arizona
Wade Kapteyn (Evansville & 2006 Wildcats) - 24th round by Detroit
Mike Giovenko (North Park & 2008 Westmont Red Sox) - 26th round by Twins
Rob Cummings (UC Santa Barbara & 2007/08 Lombard Orioles) - 28th round White Sox
Matt Milroy (Marmion Academy & Vee Pak Hawks 2009) - 35th round by Red Sox
Joe Bonadonna (Illinois & 2008 Lombard Orioles) - 43rd round by Texas
Grant Monroe (NW Florida & 2008 Lombard Orioles) - 48th round by White Sox
Nate Roberts (Parkland CC & 2008 Lombard Orioles) - 49th round by Tampa
In addition, Conner Lind, of the 2006 & 2008 Chicago Wildcats and Furman University, was signed as a Free Agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
2008 MLB Draft - Ten Players Selected
Rick Zagone (Crystal Lake & Missouri) - 6th round by the Baltimore Orioles
Andy Loomis (Wildcats & Purdue) - 16th round by Florida Marlins
Mike Eifel (Wildcats & Dominican) - 21st round by San Franciso
David Cales (Crestwood & Saint Xavier) - 24th round by Chicago Cubs
Trevor Feeney (High Tech Scanners & NIU) - 31st round by Detroit Tigers
Kyle Wilson (Crystal Lake Cardinals & Hill CC) - 31st round by Chicago Cubs
Braden Kapteyn (Wildcats & Illiana Christian HS) - 39th round by San Francisco
Wade Kapteyn (Wildcats & Evansville) - 40th round by Minnesota Twins
Lee Fischer (Wildcats & Missouri) - 46th round by Chicago White Sox
In addition, Brett Newsome (Chicago Wildcats & St. Ambrose) signed as a free agent with the Washington Nationals, Mike Tomoleoni (Lombard Orioles & Barry University) signed with the Chicago White Sox, and Matt Jernstad (Oswego Cats & Northern Illinois) signed with the Joliet Jackhammers.
2007 MLB Draft -
John Ely (Beecher Muskies & Miami University of Ohio) - 3rd round by Chicago White Sox
The MLB Draft also selected Caleb Fields (Lombard Orioles and Northwestern), Ryan Anetsberger (Prairie Gravel and Illinois State), Trevor Feeney (High Tech Scanners and Northern Illinois), and Kyle Ayers (Oswego Cats & Tampa Bay Rays).
In addition, Ryan Quigley (Crestwood Panthers and Saint Xavier) signed with the Southern Illinois Miners.
1987 MLB Draft -
Rene Gayo (Skokie Indians) - Cincinnati Reds
1985 MLB Draft -
Jeff Carter (Skokie Indians) - 9th round by San Franciso Giants
1983 MLB Draft -
Jim Lindeman (Skokie Indians and Bradley University) - 1st round by St. Louis Cardinals
Brian Robinson (Skokie Indians) - Signed by Utica, then, in 1984, by Cincinnati Reds
