The MLB Draft is over, the annual 50-round marathon wrapping up this afternoon.
Among the notable names taken from area schools today was Virginia left-hander Matt Packer, who went in the 32nd round to Cleveland, and teammate Tyler Cannon, a shortstop who was Pittsburgh’s 41st round pick.
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Maryland, meanwhile, had two players picked:
* Outfielder A.J. Casario (.319/.409/.522-10-45) went in the 38th round to the Chicago White Sox.
* Pitcher Scott Swinson (4-7, 5.54, 59 K/22 BB) was Baltimore’s 46th round pick. He also threw a no-hitter in 2008 against Delaware.
Both Terps are juniors and could return to school.
Here’s an updated rundown of players taken from local schools over the last three days:
GEORGE MASON
OF Scott Krieger (Milwaukee, 19th round, No. 586 overall)
3B Chris Henderson (L.A. Dodgers, 21st round, No. 637 overall)
RHP Jordan Flasher (Boston, 22nd round, No. 678 overall)
LHP Mike Modica (Houston, 24th round, No. 731 overall)
1B Justin Bour (Chicago Cubs, 25th round, No. 770 overall)
RHP Shawn Griffith (Toronto, 37th round, No. 1120 overall)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
RHP Pat Lehman (Washington, 13th round, No. 382 overall)
RHP Justin Dignelli (L.A. Dodgers, 34th round, No. 1027 overall)
MARYLAND
OF A.J. Casario (Chicago White Sox, 38th round, No. 1153 overall)
RHP Scott Swinson (Baltimore, 46th round, No. 1376 overall)
VIRGINIA
RHP Andrew Carraway (Seattle, 12th round, No. 353 overall)
LHP Jeff Lorick (Atlanta, 20th round, No. 598 overall)
RHP Robert Poutier (San Diego, 29th round, No. 864 overall)
LHP Matt Packer (Cleveland, 32nd round, No. 965 overall)
SS Tyler Cannon (Pittsburgh, 41st round, No. 1225 overall)
VIRGINIA TECH
OF Steve Bumbry (Baltimore, 12th round, No. 356 overall)
RHP Rhett Ballard (Colorado, 26th round, No. 781 overall)
—- Patrick Stevens
