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The 2017 MLB Draft was June 12-14. Below is a list of Colorado products selected.
Last season, 22 players who played high school baseball in Colorado were taken.
For a list of all previous Colorado players drafted, browse our historical MLB Draft database.
Coverage:
- Day 1: Regis Jesuit alum David Peterson selected in Round 1
- Day 2: Lucas Gilbreath (Legacy) and Blake Weiman (Columbine) selected
- Day 3: Ten more locals picked; state hits double-digits for 33rd-straight year
Local selections in the 2017 MLB Draft
| Alumni | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD | OVR | Team | Name | POS | High School | Grad | College |
| 1 | 20 | New York Mets | David Peterson | LHP | Regis Jesuit | 2014 | Oregon |
| 7 | 206 | Colorado Rockies | Lucas Gilbreath | LHP | Legacy | 2014 | Minnesota |
| 8 | 238 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Blake Weiman | LHP | Columbine | 2014 | Kansas |
| 10 | 308 | Baltimore Orioles | Josh Keaton | RHP | Sand Creek | 2012 | Adams State |
| 17 | 525 | Chicago Cubs | Peyton Remy | RHP | Legend | 2015 | Central Arizona College |
| 18 | 535 | Los Angeles Angels | Tyler Stevens | RHP | Rocky Mountain | 2014 | New Mexico |
| 18 | 547 | New York Mets | Carl Stajduhar | 3B | Rocky Mountain | 2014 | New Mexico |
| 31 | 926 | Colorado Rockies | Reagan Biechler | LHP | Pine Creek | 2013 | Wichita State |
| 2017 graduates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD | OVR | Team | Name | POS | High School | Commit | |
| 20 | 599 | Miami Marlins | Matt Givin | RHP | Rock Canyon | Xavier | |
| 22 | 675 | Chicago Cubs | Skyler Messinger | SS | Niwot | Kansas | |
| 27 | 823 | Cleveland Indians | Casey Opitz | C | Heritage | Arkansas | |
| 28 | 854 | Texas Rangers | Jacob Hilton | RHP | Heritage | New Mexico | |
| 35 | 1046 | Colorado Rockies | James Notary | RHP | Broomfield | TCU | |
| 38 | 1136 | Colorado Rockies | Drake Davis | RHP | Ralston Valley | Arizona State | |