In the past few years, the UConn Huskies baseball program has been producing some good talent and MLB clubs are recognizing it in the draft.
This year is no different as the Huskies saw two of their players get drafted. They are infielder LJ Mazzilli and closer Scott Oberg.
Mazzilli was the first Huskies player chosen in the 2012 MLB Draft as he was taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round (280th overall). Mazzilli led the Huskies in hitting this season at .339, in home runs with nine and RBIs with 38.
Here’s what MLB.com had to say about Mazzilli:
The son of former player and manager Lee Mazzilli, L.J. swung a hot bat for UConn all season. Mazzilli makes hard, consistent contact and is able to use the whole field. He has a short, compact swing and should be able to hit for a good average at the next level. He has shown good power this spring but many believe that at best, it will be average. He has the ability to steal some bases and has shown it throughout his college career, but it will not be his best asset. Mazzilli is not the greatest defender at second but scouts believe that with some instruction he could be an average defender. Mazzilli’s bat will most likely be too much for teams to pass on in the top five rounds of the Draft.
Oberg was taken in the 15th round (468th overall) by the Colorado Rockies. He was 5-0 with a 0.99 ERA and nine saves in 22 appearances that spanned 36.1 innings.
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