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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005
Gus Milner, junior center fielder, swings during a game in early February. Milner and A.J. Van Slyke, another junior, were drafted off the Kansas baseball team last weak. Seniors Sean Richardson and Mike Zagurski were drafted too.
MLB drafts four
Four Jayhawks were selected in the 2005 Major League Baseball amateur draft.
Kansas coach Ritch Price said he was thrilled for the two seniors, but it would be devastating to lose the two juniors.
Junior outfielder A.J. Van Slyke, senior catcher Sean Richardson, junior outfielder Gus Milner and senior left-handed pitcher Mike Zagurski were all drafted last week.
Zagurski was selected in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the 367th overall pick. Zagurski posted an 8-5 record, a 4.95 ERA and broke the University's all-time single season strikeout record with 112 batters, all in the 2005 season.
Richardson was selected in the 19th round by the Minnesota Twins as the 585th overall pick. Richardson had a .317 batting average, 34 doubles, 18 home runs and 114 RBI during his two seasons with the Jayhawks.
Van Slyke was selected in the 23rd
round by the St. Louis Cardinals and was the 710th overall pick. He posted a .323 batting average, led the Jayhawks with 12 home runs and had 114 RBI at the completion of the 2005 season.
Milner was selected in the 47th round by the Cleveland Indians and was the 1,406th overall pick. Milner had a .298 batting average, nine home runs and 45 RBI in his first season at Kansas.
"I am really happy for them," Price said. "From the time they play Little League and throughout their career it is their dream. They get to live out a dream."
Note:
Senior pitcher Jacob Jean signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox.
"I'm really excited that I am able to continue my baseball career past the Division I Level," said Jean.
Ashley Michaels