The 2016 MLB Draft is finally here. Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to cover many of the players whose name will be called starting tonight. The coolest part of my job is getting to know different players and their families. A small celebration erupts in the Rode household each time one of those players is announced. Here are photos of some of the names you might hear over the first several rounds.
Ian Anderson (above)
Jeff Belge
Will Benson
Blake Rutherford
Bo Bichette
Braxton Garrett
Carter Kieboom
Cole Ragans
Zack Collins
Will Craig
Drew Mendoza
Kyle Funkhouser
Kevin Gowdy
Jason Groome
Cooper Johnson
Nolan Jones
Alex Kirilloff
Adam Laskey
Reggie Lawson
Kyle Lewis
Gavin Lux
Mickey Moniak
Kyle Muller
Chris Okey
Riley Pint
AJ Puk
Corey Ray
Buddy Reed
Joe Rizzo
Ben Rortvedt
Alex Speas
Josh Stephen
Matt Thaiss
Taylor Trammell
Colton Welker
Joey Wentz
Forrest Whitley
