Local Stars Rise in MLB Draft | Wichita News

Local baseball stars shine as the MLB Draft wraps up, with players from Kansas State, Wichita State, and Bishop Carroll all getting picked across rounds five through twenty. James Guyette goes to the Padres in the fifth, Brady Ballinger to the Tigers in the seventh, and Wichita State’s Jayson Jones and Bishop Carroll’s Paul Schoenfeld follow in the eighth. Tazwell Butler lands with the Astros in the tenth, Mathis Nayral heads to Toronto in the thirteenth, and Brady Hamilton joins the Braves shortly after. K-State’s Bear Madliak and Wichita State’s Max Kaufer round out the local haul with picks by the Athletics and Rangers respectively — proof that the grind pays off. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/86253c4b6c988fee