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OTTAWA- Twenty Canadians were selected during day three of the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft bringing the total number to 30 for the annual three-day event.

In 2014, 17 Canadians were selected in the annual draft. A record 48 Canadians were selected in 2002 for the highest total since Canadians became eligible for the draft in 1991.

Ten players currently with the Junior National Team program were selected, while eight players that previously played with the program were also among Canadians drafted.

The following is a breakdown of Canadian players drafted by major league organization:

Reds (5), Athletics (3), Blue Jays (3), Cubs (2), Orioles (2), Tigers (2), Marlins (1), Braves (1), Yankees (1), Brewers (1), Indians (1), Rays (1), Nationals (1), Mets (1), Twins (1), Angels (1), Phillies (1), Padres (1), Cardinals (1)

Baseball Canada would like to congratulate all Canadians that were selected over the past three days.

Canadians selected in 2015 MLB Draft

*1. 1B Josh Naylor (Mississauga, ON) – Miami Marlins – 1^st Round (12^th overall) Junior National Team/Ontario Blue Jays

*2. RHP Michael Soroka (Calgary, AB) – Atlanta Braves – 1^st Round (28^th overall) Junior National Team/PBF Redbirds

3. LHP Jeff Degano (Surrey, BC) – New York Yankees – 2^nd Round (57^th overall) Indiana State University

*4. OF Miles Gordon (Oakville, ON) – Cincinnati Reds – 4^th Round (115^th overall) Junior National Team/Great Lake Canadians

*5. OF Demi Orimoloye (Orleans, ON) – Milwaukee Brewers – 4^th Round (121^st overall) Junior National Team/Ottawa-Nepean Canadians

*6. LHP Ryan Kellogg (Whitby, ON) – Chicago Cubs – 5^th Round (143rd overall) Arizona State University

7. 3B Connor Panas (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Blue Jays – 9^th Round (272^nd overall) Canisius (NY) College

8. RHP Devon Stewart (Maple Ridge, BC) – Cleveland Indians – 9^th Round (274^th overall) Canisius (NY) College

*9. C Owen Spiwak (Mississauga, ON) – Toronto Blue Jays – 10^th Round (302^nd overall) Odessa (TX) College

10. OF Cole Bauml (Muenster, SK) – Detroit Tigers – 10^th Round (310^th overall) Northern Kentucky University

*11. OF Brett Siddall (Windsor, ON) – Oakland Athletics – 13^th Round (398^th overall) Canisius (NY) College

*12. C Chris Shaw (Winnipeg, MB) – Baltimore Orioles – 15^th Round (463^rd overall) University of Oklahoma

*13. OF Michael Foster (Pickering, ON) – Chicago Cubs – 16^th Round (473^rd overall) Northeastern (MA) University

*14. 2B JD Williams (Brampton, ON) – Cincinnati Reds – 17^th Round (505^th overall) Junior National Team/ Ontario Blue Jays

*15. LHP Isaac Anesty (Guelph, ON) – Cincinnati Reds – 18^th Round (535^th overall) Junior National Team/ Ontario Blue Jays

*16. RHP Darren Shred (Brampton, ON) – Cincinnati Reds – 22^nd Round (655^th overall) Junior National Team/Ontario Blue Jays

17. OF Tristan Graham (Vancouver, BC) – Baltimore Orioles – 22^nd Round (673^rd overall) Northeast Texas CC

18. RHP Reign Litkeman (Red Deer, AB) – Tampa Bay Rays – 23^rd Round (688^th overall) Big Bend (WA) CC

19. OF Eric Senior (Toronto, ON) – Oakland Athletics – 23^rd Round (698^th overall) Toronto Mets

20. RHP Marc Bérubé (Trios Pistoles, QC) – Oakland Athletics – 28^th Round (848^th overall) University of Pittsburgh

*21. OF Phil Diedrick (Ajax, ON) – Washington Nationals – 29^th Round (884^th overall) Northern Kentucky University

*22. RHP Jackson Wark (St. Albert, AB) – New York Mets – 30^th Round (899^th overall) Junior National Team/Edmonton Prospects

*23. OF Tristan Pompey (Milton, ON) – Minnesota Twins – 31^st Round (920^th overall) Junior National Team/Toronto Mets

*24. RHP Will McAffer (North Vancouver, BC) – Cincinnati Reds – 32^nd Round (955^th overall) Junior National Team/North Shore Twins

25. LHP Conor Lillis-White (Toronto, ON) – Los Angeles Angels – 32^nd Round (975^th overall) University of British Columbia

26. OF Ben Pelletier (Varennes, QC) – Philadelphia Phillies – 34^th Round (1014^th overall) Ailes du Quebec / Patriotes Rive-Sud

27. RHP Alex Webb (Surrey, BC) – San Diego Padres – 36^th Round (1077^th overall) University of British Columbia

*28. SS Daniel Pinero (Toronto, ON) – Detroit Tigers – 36^th Round (1090^th overall) University of Virginia

29. IF Mattingly Romanin (Burlington, ON) – Toronto Blue Jays – 39^th Round (1172^nd overall) Chicago State University

*30. SS Joey Hawkins (Whitby, ON) – St. Louis Cardinals – 40^th Round (1211^th overall) Missouri State University

*Current or former member of Junior National Team program