Out of the 600+ players selected in this past weekend’s MLB draft, seven came from Beehive State schools.
BYU and the University of Utah each had two players drafted, Utah Tech had one and Utah Valley and Salt Lake CC boasted the two highest-drafted players out of Utah this year.
Here’s a quick look at the seven MLB draft picks from Utah colleges.
Kaden Carpenter, Utah Valley University outfielder
Round 9, pick 267 by Texas Rangers
The American Fork High product batted .338 with 17 home runs, 58 runs batted in, 18 stolen bases and a .467 on-base percentage in his lone season with the Wolverines, earning First Team All-WAC honors.
Carpenter is Utah Valley’s first draft pick since 2012 and the highest-drafted player in program history.
Tyler West, Salt Lake CC outfielder
Round 12, pick 366 by Detroit Tigers
West hit .391 as a freshman this season with 88 hits and 32 stolen bases, helping SLCC reach the Juco World Series. Should he decline to sign with Detroit, he would play for Texas A&M next year.
Jake Long, University of Utah outfielder
Round 13, pick 379 by Los Angeles Angels
In two seasons with the Utes, Long posted a .325 batting average with 12 home runs, 79 runs batted in and 24 doubles, finishing seventh in the Big 12 with a .380 conference batting average this year.
Garrison Sumner, BYU pitcher
Round 13, pick 380 by Baltimore Orioles
Sumner posted a 4-3 record in 15 appearances for BYU this season, sporting a 6.78 earned run average but striking out 85 batters in just 66.1 innings — good for a 11.5 strikeout per nine innings mark.
Crew McChesney, BYU outfielder
Round 17, pick 495 by Chicago White Sox
McChesney batted over .300 in three seasons at BYU, hitting .307 with eight home runs and 33 RBI this year while playing strong center field defense in Provo.
Colter McAnelly, University of Utah pitcher
Round 18, pick 527 by Minnesota Twins
McAnelly posted a 14-15 record in three seasons as a Ute, with his 207 career strikeouts ranking fourth all-time in program history.
Petey Soto Jr., Utah Tech shortstop
Round 18, pick 541 by Houston Astros
Soto batted .340 as a junior with 77 hits, 13 steals, 15 doubles, 51 runs scored and 22 double plays turned in the field, now becoming Utah Tech’s first draft selection in the program’s Division-I era.