Aggies in the draft

Major League Baseball's First-year player draft begins at 11 a.m. today. UC Davis has only had one of its players make the major leagues, pitcher Steve Brown, who the signed as a free agent in 1978. He played in part of two seasons for California, back before that franchise underwent a series a city changes. Here's a list of Aggies going back 10 years that have moved into the pros. The information we have becomes a little sketchy as we go further back (i.e. players that were before my time), so if anyone has updates, I'd love to hear them. Most of these minor league stats came courtesy of The Baseball Cube.

C Tyler LaTorre (2006, Giants, Free Agent): He signed after last season and played at three levels last season. He is currently assigned to extended spring training.

P Dave McKae (2005, Giants, Free Agent): After an injury shortened 2006, McKae seems to have put himself on the right track. He went 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA in 11 starts for Single-A San Jose in the hitter-friendly California League. He was called up to Double-A Connecticut and went seven shutout innings in his first start on Sunday.

SS Ryan Coultas (2004, Mets, sixth round): Coultas was actually taken in the 13th round as a junior and opted to return to school. He's enjoying his best season in pro baseball this year, hitting .280 for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. He has moved to first base after playing as a middle infielder in his first three years.

OF Robby Tulk (2004, Tigers, 25th round): Tulk hit .220 in one season with Oneonta and did not return to the Detroit organization.

P Joel Needham (2004, Brewers, 32nd round): Needham pitched one year in the Brewers system and then spent a year with the Fullerton Flyers of the independent Golden League.

P Luke Steidlmayer (2002, Padres, eighth round): He pitched four seasons in the minors, making it as high as a single start in Triple-A. His last available statistical data comes from 2005.

P Greg Bruso (2002, Giants, 2002): Bruso played three seasons in the Giants and Milwaukee systems before spending a season with the independent Gary RailCats.

3B Jake Wilson (2000, Angels, free agent): No statistics available

P Justin Reid (1999, Pirates, fourth round): Reid pitched four seasons at Triple-A. Last year he pitched 107 innings for the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League, compiling a 2-7 record. He signed this year to pitch in Taiwan with the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

DH Tim Adams (1997, Angels, free agent): Played one season with Butte of the Pioneer League.

P Ryan Greene (1997, Braves, free agent): Pitched four seasons in the Braves organization, reaching Double-A. His final season was 2000.

SS Tony Schifano (1997, Marlins, free agent): Played two seasons in the Marlins and Blue Jays systems, then spent part of another season in the Dodgers organization, reaching as high as Double-A. He played last season with the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Independent Northern League, hitting .302 in 14 games.