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Six Georgia Bulldogs and Seven Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were drafted in the MLB First Year Draft the last few days.  The Dawgs had two first round draft picks for the first time since 1987.  This is the 35th straight season that at least one Bulldog was taken.  As for the Jackets, the first player taken was Charlie Blackmon.  This is the 3rd time he has been drafted, but the first as a non-pitcher.  Many more signed commitments by both teams were drafted as well.  Here is a list…

Georgia Bulldogs:

SS - Gordon Beckham (1st round - 8th overall) White Sox

P - Joshua Fields (1st round - 20th overall) Mariners

P - Trevor Holder (10th round - 298th overall) Marlins

P - Stephen Dodson (10th round - 317th overall) Rockies

P - Nathan Moreau (11th round - 326th overall) Orioles

3B - Ryan Peisel (12th round - 337th overall) Rockies

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:

OF - Charlie Blackmon (2nd round - 72nd pick) Rockies

P - David Duncan (5th round - 152nd pick) Astros

P - Chris Hicks (14th round - 422nd pick) Astros

C - Jason Haniger (19th round - 564th pick) Pirates

1B/OF - Luke Murton (33rd round - 1,008th pick) Diamondbacks

P - Brad Rulon (34th round - 1,040th pick) Yankees

P - Eddie Burns (39th round - 1,191st pick) Indians

Signed Commitments:

Georgia -

Brett DeVall (40th overall) Braves

Zeke Spurill (70th overall) Braves

Chase Davidson (88th overall) Diamondbacks

Zack Cone (112th overall) Angels

Michael Pallazzone (550th overall) Braves

Blaine O’Brien (1,036th overall) Phillies

Cecil Tanner (1,090th overall) Braves

Also 2 Bulldog football players were taken -

Xavier Avery (50th overall) Orioles

Sanders Commings (1,128th overall) Diamondbacks

Georgia Tech:

Mark Pope (520th overall) Braves

Brandon Miller (1,012th overall) Red Sox

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