Big Ten Team and Draft-worthy Player Roundup

Each week leading up to the MLB draft, I will be providing a roundup of how Big 10 teams fared and how notable players are doing. This player list is by no means exhaustive of all the potential draft candidates and there are likely some listed who will fizzle out, but this is a start.

Purdue (4-0 week, 24-5 overall, 7-2 Big Ten, first place)

Updated players-to-watch season stats:

Kevin Plawecki, R, © Jr. :

29 games, .373/.470/.618, EBH: 14/2/3, BB/K: 15/5, SB/SBA: 2/3

Eric Charles, R, (2B) Sr.:

28 games, .381/.455/.460, EBH: 7/1/0, BB/K: 14/10, SB/SBA: 12/13

Cameron Perkins, R, (3B) Jr.:

28 games, .388/.429/.545, EBH: 7/0/4, BB/K: 4/10, SB/SBA: 8/9

Stephen Talbott, R, (LF) Jr.:

28 games, .352/.364/.505, EBH: 3/5/1, BB/K: 2/18, SB/SBA: 10/12

Nick Wittgren, RHP, Jr.:

17 IP, 1.59 ERA, K/BB: 22/7

Blake Mascarello, LHP, Sr.:

35.2 IP, 2.52 ERA, K/BB: 30/6

Lance Breedlove, RHP, Sr.:

53 IP, 2.55 ERA, K/BB: 46/6

Nebraska (3-1, 22-12, 5-4, tied for 2^nd place):

Michael Pritchard, L (OF) So.:

33 games, .405/.469/.474, EBH: 8/0/0, BB/K: 13/7, SB/SBA: 4/7

Chad Christensen, R (OF) Jr.:

34 games, .353/.427/.568, EBH: 8/2/6, BB/K: 16/22, SB/SBA: 6/7

Ohio State (4-1, 18-12, 5-4, tied for 2^nd place):

Josh Desze, R, (1B and RHP) So.:

30 games, .315/.443/.468, EBH: 2/0/5, BB/K: 18/30, SB/SBA: ½

13 IP, 3.46 ERA, K/BB: 8/10

Jaron Long, RHP, So.:

53.1 IP, 2.36 ERA, K/BB: 38/6

Indiana (2-2, 14-18, 5-4, tied for 2^nd place):

Sam Travis, R, (1B) Fr.:

32 games, .378/.476/.571, EBH: 11/0/4, BB/K: 21/16, SB/SBA: 2/3

Kyle Schwarber, L, (C/OF) Fr.:

32 games, .295/.389/.566, EBH: 10/4/5, BB/K: 18/14, SB/SBA: 7/9

Matt Dearden, RHP, So.:

26.2 IP, 2.36 ERA, K/BB: 20/6

Minnesota (1-3, 17-16, 3-3, tied for 5^th place):

Dan Olinger, L (1B) So.:

33 games, .358/.419/.433, EBH: 9/0/0, BB/K: 6/10, SB/SBA: 4/6

Troy Larson, R, (IF/OF) Jr.:

31 games, .327/.414/.376, EBH: 3/1/0, BB/K: 12/15, SB/SBA: 6/8

TJ Oakes, RHP, Jr.:

55.1 IP, 1.46 ERA, K/BB: 45/9

DJ Snelten, LHP, So.:

45.2 IP, 2.36 ERA, K/BB: 31/20

Michigan State (3-2, 19-10, 3-3, tied for 5^th place):

Jordan Keur, R (OF) Jr.:

29 games, .375/.469/.442, EBH: 8/0/0, BB/K: 15/17, SB/SBA: 6/11

Ryan Jones, R, (2B) Jr.:

29 games, .364/.414/.488, EBH: 6/2/2, BB/K: 12/9, SB/SBA: 5/6

Torsten Boss, L (3B/RF) Jr.:

29 games, .327/.440/.513, EBH: 7/1/4, BB/K: 21/19, SB/SBA: 8/8

Tony Bucciferro, RHP, Sr.

54.1 IP, 3.15 ERA, K/BB: 48/8

Illinois (2-2, 17-12, 3-3, tied for 5^th place):

Jordan Parr, R (IF/OF), So.:

29 games, .358/.410/.528, EBH: 5/2/3, BB/K: 8/14, SB/SBA 5/9

Willie Argo, R (OF) Sr.:

29 games, .356/.469/.413, EBH: 2/2/0, BB/K: 19/22, SB/SBA: 12/14

Iowa (3-2, 13-16, 4-5, 8^th place):

Mike McQuillan L (2B) Sr.:

29 games, .356/.489/.413, EBH: 4/1/0, BB/K: 23/18, SB/SBA: 8/10

Michigan (3-1, 15-17, 2-4, tied 9^th place):

Patrick Biondi, L (OF) Jr.:

32 games, .322/.457/.455, EBH: 9/2/1, BB/K: 21/20, SB/SBA: 19/25

Michael O’Neill, R (OF), So.:

29 games, .322/.362/.574, EBH: 9/1/6, BB/K: 3/14, SB/SBA: 15/18

Penn State (5-0, 13-18, 2-4, tied 9^th place):

Jordan Steranka, L (1B) Sr.:

31 games, .351/.380/.527, EBH: 11/0/4, BB/K: 6/27, SB/SBA: 0/1

Northwestern (0-3, 10-18, 3-6, tied 9^th place):

Brandon Magallones, RHP, Fr.:

42 IP, 3.86 ERA, K/BB: 44/16

Including Nebraska, 22 Big 10 players were chosen in the 2011 MLB draft.