STANFORD, Calif. – Juniors Quinn Brodey, Colton Hock and Matt Winaker, and senior Brett Hanewich were each selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
Brodey and Winaker were both picked by the New York Mets, just two rounds apart. Brodey was a third round pick and the 97th selection overall, and Winaker was taken with the 157th pick.
Just 22 picks after Brodey, Hock was picked in the fourth round by the Miami Marlins. Hanewich went to the Angels in the ninth round with the 265th selection.
Quinn BrodeyBrodey started every game in the Cardinal outfield over the last two seasons and ranked in the top five in the Pac-12 this season in home runs (11), RBI (51), total bases (133), doubles (17), triples (4) and slugging (.556), and was seventh in the league with 75 hits.
"I would like to thank the New York Mets organization for giving me the opportunity to start my professional baseball career and to continue chasing my dreams," Brodey said. "Thank you to Coach Marquess and Coach Filter for believing in me and giving me the chance to be a student-athlete at Stanford. None of this would be possible without my family, friends, coaches and teammates who have supported, encouraged and pushed me along the way. I can't wait to get started."
Colton HockHock set the school record with 16 saves in 2017, and was a second-team All-America selection by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball News, in addition to an All-Pac-12 selection. The reliever was 6-1 with a team-best ERA of 2.08, and is one of five finalists for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award.
"I want to thank my teammates and the Stanford community for the overwhelming support these past three years, and allowing me the opportunity to wear a Stanford uniform," Hock said. "Today I got to live out my biggest dream, hearing my name called during the MLB Draft. I want to thank the Miami Marlins organization for this opportunity."
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Matt WinakerWinaker was an All-Pac-12 selection and was named the first baseman for the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team for the second straight year. He ranked among the top 10 in the conference in walks, total bases, runs, on-base percentage, runs batted in, home runs and slugging percentage. Winaker was also a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection.
"I want to thank the New York Mets organization for providing me this incredible opportunity," Winaker said. "I have wanted to play professional baseball for as long as I can remember, and I'm excited to attack this next phase of my life.
"I am also beyond grateful to have attended Stanford University. I have grown more as an individual than I could have imagined during my time here. Lastly, and most importantly, my family has provided loving support every step of the way, encouraging and pushing me in my faith, school work and athletic career."
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Brett HanewichIn four seasons in a Cardinal uniform, Hanewich appeared in 53 games, started 37, and accumulated 13 career wins and a 3.82 career ERA. In 226 career innings, he has struck out 167 batters. In a 2014 Regional elimination game, he earned the win with just one earned run in seven innings, and in 2015, he threw a complete game and earned the win against No. 2 UCLA.
"I would like to thank all my family and friends who have supported me day in and day out through this process," Hanewich said, "and allowing me the opportunity to pursue my lifelong dream of playing baseball at the highest level. I also want to thank the Angels organization for giving me this once in a lifetime opportunity to achieve my dreams."
Notables» Brodey and Hock, who are roommates, and Winaker mark the first time Stanford has had multiple picks in the first five rounds since 2013. The Cardinal had four selected in the first 10 rounds for the first time since 2012.
» Brodey is Stanford's highest drafted outfielder since Austin Wilson went in the second round and 49th overall to Seattle in the 2013 draft.
» Hock is the first Cardinal selected by the Marlins since 1993, and third overall – the first Stanford player picked by the Marlins was John Lynch in the second round and 66th overall in 1992.
» Brodey, Hock and Winker were Academic All-Pac-12 selections.
What's AheadThere are still 30 rounds remaining, and all will take place on Wednesday, beginning at 9 a.m. PT. For the latest updates, you can follow Cardinal baseball on instagram, twitter and snapchat (@StanfordBSB).