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Pioneer League: 28 Players Signed At Pioneer Baseball League Tryout Camp

Pioneer League: 28 Players Signed At Pioneer Baseball League Tryout Camp

The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter announced that 28 players were drafted by PBL clubs following the league’s preseason Tryout Camp.

May 2, 2023 by FloBaseball Staff
Pioneer League: 28 Players Signed At Pioneer Baseball League Tryout Camp

The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter announced April 25 that 28 players were drafted by PBL clubs following the league’s preseason Tryout Camp, held at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, from April 17-20.

In all, 155 players participated in the intensive four-day skills assessment and intrasquad tryout camp, operated by Prospect Wire in association with BaseballCloud and Yakkertech, who provided state-of-the-art data tracking and analytics to the scouts in attendance and each camp participant.

The first pick in the PBL Draft that followed the camp was Drew Marrufo, a right-handed pitcher selected by the Boise Hawks. See the full list of drafted players below.

"This was an awesome success for the Pioneer League and our partnership with DS Sports Ventures,” said PBL Executive Vice President Henry Hunter. “We exceeded our expectations for the number of players registered, for the level of talent we saw and for the incredible value added for players, coaches and scouts to have access to real time metrics and advanced analytics through the data made available by Yakkertech and BaseballCloud.”

In addition to managers and coaches from each of the 10 PBL clubs, scouts from several MLB clubs, including the Reds, Rangers, Rays and Diamondbacks were present, along with scouts from other MLB Partner Leagues and other independent leagues.

A recap video of the draft can be found here.

The PBL Draft full results were as follows:

  • 1. Boise Hawks - Drew Marrufo (RHP)
  • 2. NoCo Owlz - Michael Slaten (RHP)
  • 3. Rocky Mountain Vibes - Trevor Johnson (C)
  • 4. Glacier Range Riders - Joe Kinsky (RHP)
  • 5. Idaho Falls Chukars - Jacob Bogacz (RHP)
  • 6. Great Falls Voyagers - Nik Galatas (RHP)
  • 7. Ogden Raptors - Trevor Rogers (1B)
  • 8. Rocky Mountain Vibes - Elvis Peralta (SS)
  • 9. Missoula PaddleHeads - Gregory Shannahan (RHP)
  • 10. Grand Junction Rockies - Ubaldo Romo (RHP)
  • 11. Grand Junction Rockes - Aldo Buendia (SS)
  • 12. Missoula PaddleHeads - Andrew Kramer (RHP)
  • 13. Billings Mustangs - Bryce Donovan (C)
  • 14. Ogden Raptors - Luke Bowman (C)
  • 15. Ogden Raptors - Landen Barns (3B)
  • 16. Idaho Falls Chukars - Jeffrey Rotz (RHP)
  • 17. Glacier Range Riders - Nate Brezner (RHP)
  • 18. Rocky Mountain Vibes - Jack Lang (SS)
  • 19. NoCo Owlz - Euro Diaz (OF)
  • 20. Boise Hawks - Rene Mendoza (C)
  • 21. Glacier Range Riders - Keenan O'Brien (C)
  • 22. Great Falls Voyagers - Matt Richardson (SS)
  • 23. Ogden Raptors - Nick Uitsch (OF)
  • 24. Billings Mustangs - Cade Johnson (RHP)
  • 25. Ogden Raptors - Parker Depasquale (2B/OF)d
  • 26. Great Falls Voyagers - Kurtis Hansen (2B)
  • 27. NoCo Owlz - Omar Ortiz (3B)
  • 28. Boise Hawks - Noah Marcelo (OF)