2011 Baseball - Creighton University Bluejays

CU’s Major League ConnectionsPlayer Year OrganizationGerald J. Shea 1905 St. Louis CardinalsJoseph Lotz 1916 St. Louis CardinalsHugh (Hal) Luby 1931 Philadelphia AthleticsGene Sullivan 1955 St. Louis CardinalsFrank Slezak 1955 St. Louis CardinalsFritz Stanek 1955 Brooklyn DodgersBob Gibson 1957 St. Louis CardinalsDon Brummer 1957 New York YankeesGil Passarella 1970 New York YankeesDave McKay 1971 Minnesota TwinsJohn Sturgeon 1972 San Diego PadresCliff Cuadreuil 1972 Baltimore OriolesJim Otto 1972 New York YankeesJim Lemon 1973 Kansas City RoyalsDennis Froehlich 1974 San Francisco GiantsAbner Johnson 1977 Minnesota TwinsDennis Rasmussen 1980 California AngelsDaryl Stoval 1982 Chicago White SoxDonald Montgomery 1983 Montreal ExposDoug Palmer 1983 Minnesota TwinsKevin Kristan 1983 Chicago White SoxTom Traen 1983 Montreal ExposEric Campbell 1984 Chicago White SoxTom Drees 1985 Chicago White SoxJeff Kopyta 1986 Oakland AthleticsDave Hartnett 1986 Seattle MarinersShaun Daly 1987 Kansas City RoyalsBrad Kucera 1987 Milwaukee BrewersScott Servais 1988 Houston AstrosOneri Fleita 1988 Baltimore OriolesDan Johnston 1988 Chicago CubsEric Boddie 1988 Los Angeles DodgersDan Smith 1990 Texas RangersScott Stahoviak 1991 Minnesota TwinsDax Jones 1991 S.F. GiantsSteve Hinton 1991 Kansas City RoyalsMike Heathcott 1991 Chicago White SoxRyan Martindale 1991 Cleveland IndiansBobby Langer 1991 Chicago White SoxChad McConnell 1992 Philadelphia PhilliesRick Freehling 1992 Florida MarlinsAlan Benes 1993 St. Louis CardinalsBrian O’Brien 1993 Minnesota TwinsBrian O’Connor 1993 Philadelphia PhilliesTroy Schulte 1993 Houston AstrosKimera Bartee 1993 Baltimore OriolesAaron Puffer 1993 California AngelsEric Maloney 1993 Los Angeles DodgersRick Heiserman 1994 Cleveland IndiansDan Hower 1994 Texas RangersEric Dantzler 1994 San Francisco GiantsGary Dose 1995 Minnesota TwinsTyson Kimm 1995 Philadelphia PhilliesMike Mahoney 1995 Atlanta BravesMike Stick 1995 Chicago CubsA.J. Walkanoff 1995 Los Angeles DodgersChad Meyers 1996 Chicago CubsKevin Frederick 1998 Toronto Blue JaysRyan Gripp 1999 Milwaukee BrewersPeyton Lewis 1999 Toronto Blue JaysVince Pietro 2000 Cleveland IndiansKen Sarna 2000 Kansas City RoyalsDan Lawler 2001 Chicago CubsDan Gooris 2001 San Diego PadresTim Gradoville 2002 Philadelphia PhilliesTom Oldham 2003 Seattle MarinersRyan Fitzgerald 2003 Chicago CubsSteve Grasley 2004 Seattle MarinersEric Wordekemper 2005 New York YankeesTony Roth 2005 Texas RangersZach Daeges 2006 Boston Red SoxAdam Schaecher 2006 Texas RangersChase Odenreider 2006 New York YankeesMarc Lewis 2007 Florida MarlinsChris Gradoville 2007 Texas RangersChad Ogden 2007 Texas RangersPat Venditte 2008 New York YankeesVicente Cafaro 2009 Texas RangersKirk Clark 2009 Houston AstrosDarin Ruf 2009 Philadelphia PhilliesElliot Soto 2010 Chicago CubsCarson Vitale 2010 Texas Rangers*All teams listed are the team the player signedwithBold - Reached the Major Leagues.2011 BaseballJays Drafted Under ServaisTwelve Jays have been drafted since Ed Servais took the helm of Bluejaybaseball. The 2006 season was the most prolific, with four Jays taken inthe draft, led by Zach Daeges in the sixth round - the highest a Servaiscoached player has gone.Year Player Pos. Round Team2010 Carson Vitale C 38 Texas2010 Elliot Soto SS 15 Chicago (NL)2009 Darin Ruf 1B 20 Philadelphia2008 Pat Venditte RHP/LHP 20 New York (AL)2007 Marc Lewis LHP 20 Florida2007 Chris Gradoville C 24 Texas2007 Pat Venditte RHP/LHP 45 New York (AL)2006 Zach Daeges OF/3B 6 Boston2006 Marc Lewis LHP 26 Milwaukee2006 Adam Schaecher RHP 31 Texas2006 Chase Odenreider OF 49 New York (AL)2005 Eric Wordekemper RHP 46 New York (AL)Servais Players in the MinorsCarson Vitale - One SeasonG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Two teams) 30 77 9 20 14 .260 174 14 0 1.000Elliot Soto - One SeasonG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Three teams) 55 206 28 56 22 .272 75 162 11 .956Darin Ruf - Two SeasonsG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Four teams) 186 659 92 194 97 .294 1103 88 11 .991Pat Venditte - Three SeasonsW-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER WHIPTotal (Four teams) 10-4 1.70 122 0 51 174.2 127 43 33 0.933* - 2008 MLB.Com Short Season Relief Pitcher of the Year, NYP Mid-season All-Star** - 2009 SAL Mid-Season All-SatrMarc Lewis - Two SeasonsG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Four teams) 167 555 109 130 46 .234 298 11 12 .963Chris Gradoville - Four SeasonsG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Five teams) 217 784 85 216 80 .276 1117 114 7 .994Zach Daeges - Four SeasonsG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Four teams) 299 1136 212 353 209 .311 433 37 15 .969Adam Schaecher - One SeasonW-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER WHIPTotal (One team) 2-3 4.83 22 0 0 54.0 73 40 29 1.537Chase Odenreider - Three SeasonsG A R H RBI BA PO A E Fld. %Total (Three teams) 83 248 34 60 27 .242 140 35 10 .946Eric Wordekemper- Six SeasonsTeam W-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER WHIPTotal (Seven teams) 19-9 2.58 215 12 0 346.0 315 116 99 1.179Creighton Baseball Meet the Staff Meet the Players Opponents 2010 in Review Records and History This is Creighton91