


A look at Colorado pitching products selected in the first three rounds of the MLB Draft straight out of high school.
Roy Halladay, Arvada West, 1995 — Rd. 1, No. 17 (Blue Jays)
Jayson Peterson, Denver East, 1994 — Rd. 1, No. 15 (Cubs)
Scott Elarton, Lamar, 1994 — Rd. 1, No. 25 (Astros)
Mike Schiefelbein, Chatfield, 1990 — Rd. 2, No. 56 (Rangers)
Jeff Seale, Fairview, 1988 — Rd. 2, No. 51 (Mets)
Brian Fisher, Hinkley, 1980 — Rd. 2, No. 29 (Braves)
Brock Burke, Evergreen, 2014 — Rd. 3, No. 96 (Rays)
Ryan Warner, Pine Creek, 2012 — Rd. 3, No. 128 (Rockies)
Tyler Sample, Mullen, 2008 — Rd. 3, No. 80 (Royals)
Shawn Chacon, Greeley Cent., 1996 — Rd. 3, No. 86 (Rockies)
David Spykstra, Cherry Creek, 1992 — Rd. 3, No 87 (Dodgers)
Tyler Green, Thomas Jefferson, 1988 — Rd. 3, No. 72 (Reds)
Clint Zavaras, Mullen, 1985 — Rd. 3, No. 61 (Mariners)
Dean Martinez, Pueblo East, 1978 — Rd. 3, No. 75 (Phillies)
Mike Madden, Palmer, 1976 — Rd. 3, No. 69 (Pirates)
Rodney Scheller, Greeley West, 1975 — Rd. 3, No. 72 (Dodgers)
Paul Zobeck, Pueblo Cent., 1971 — Rd. 3, No. 49 (White Sox)
John Schmidt, Denver Luth., 1970 — Rd. 3, No. 64 (Red Sox)
As conference play gets underway across the state, here are 50 players to keep an eye on this spring.
Hudson Alpert, Regis Jesuit, So., RHP/SS
Blake Anderson, Eaglecrest, So., C
Andrew Bell, Regis Jesuit, Sr., SS (Duke)
Austin Bowker, Rock Canyon, Sr., RHP
Maddox Burnett, Erie, So., UTL/RHP
Brody Chyr, Regis Jesuit, Sr., OF (Loyola Marymount)
Cade Collins, Dakota Ridge, Sr., INF (Wofford)
Tony Crow, Grandview, Sr., SS (William Jewell)
Tate Deal, Arvada West, Jr., SS
Gunnar Duncan, Eaton, Sr., C/2B
Daniel Esparza, Far Northeast, Sr., RHP
Eddison Esquivel, Cherry Creek, Sr., OF (San Francisco)
Ryan Falke, Cherry Creek, Jr., RHP (Washington State)
Parker Feagans, Valor Christian, Sr., SS (Fort Scott)
Max Feierstein, Thomas Jefferson, Jr., RHP
Ethan Fillinger, Windsor, Jr., RHP/SS
Gunnar Garrison, Eaton, So., RHP/1B
Sean Goldy, Cherry Creek, Jr., SS (West Virginia)
Trevor Gottsegen, Highlands Ranch, Jr., OF/2B/RHP (Iowa)
Trey Gregory-Alford, Coronado, Sr., RHP
Mitch Haythorn, Eaton, Sr., RHP (Oklahoma)
Brian Herrera, Vista Peak, Sr., RHP/UTL (Hastings College)
Tyler Houston, Legend, So., RHP/OF
Paul Hughes, Cherry Creek, Sr., RHP (Miami University)
Aaron Jaquez, Falcon, So., RHP/1B/OF
Cole Jenkins, Chaparral, Sr., SS (Air Force)
Athan Kroll, Valor Christian, Sr., RHP/CF (Dallas Baptist)
Connor Larkin, Cherry Creek, Jr., 1B/OF (Oklahoma)
Kirin Lawing, Rocky Mountain, Sr., RHP/OF
Christian Lopez, Regis Jesuit, Jr., LHP/OF
Silas Meuli, Legend, So., CF/1B/LHP
Easton Miller, Fossil Ridge, Sr., RHP/OF (Air Force)
Owen Morgan, Fossil Ridge, Jr., INF (Oregon)
Noah Mortenson, Heritage, Jr., RHP/1B
Dane Most, Broomfield, Sr., 3B (Nebraska)
Carson Munroe, Chaparral, So., RHP/SS
Will Niles, Mountain Vista, Sr., RHP (Mines)
Logan Reid, Cherokee Trail, Sr., LHP/1B (Houston)
Finn Royer, Denver South, Sr., RHP/3B
Wyatt Rudden, Cherry Creek, Jr., RHP (Michigan)
Mason Scott, Cherry Creek, Jr., 3B (Army)
Grant Shepardson, Mtn. Vista, Sr., RHP (San Francisco)
Hunter Smolinski, Fruita Monument, Sr., SS (Grand Canyon)
Brady Snow, Chatfield, Sr., RHP/1B (Wofford)
Sloan Steimel, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., C (Chapman)
Thomas Stewart, Mullen, Jr., RHP/INF (Virginia)
Sean Togher, Fort Collins, Sr., UTL/RHP (Cal Baptist)
Andrew Torres, Pine Creek, Jr., RHP/OF (Cowley CC)
Carter Wilcox, Cherokee Trail, Jr., LHP/OF (Iowa)
Ethan Zufall, Broomfield, Jr., RHP (BYU)