Pitcher Alex Troop was selected by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round (No. 283 overall), outfielder Brandon Hughes was selected in the 16th round (pick number 495 overall) by the Chicago Cubs. Relief pitcher Nathan Witt was chosen in the 17th round (pick number 520 overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, while fellow relief pitcher Joe Mockbee was tabbed in the 29th round (pick number 867 overall) by the Chicago White Sox. Relief pitcher Walter Borkovich signed a non-drafted free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves.
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Troop Adds ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Accolades To Awards List
Michigan State baseball player Alex Troop was named to the 2017 Mideast ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
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Alex Troop Selected By Nationals In Ninth Round Of MLB Draft
Michigan State baseball’s Alex Troop was selected by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round (No. 283 overall) on the second day of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, June 13.
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MSU’s two-way Troop set to pitch in the pros
Alex Troop saw his career — or, more accurately, careers, plural, collegiate and professional — flash before his eyes.It was March 11, 2016, and he was playing first base, which he often did when he wasn’t pitching, as the rare, quality two-way player.In a nonleague game against Butler, he set up to take a throw, but it was out of his reach, so he went diving for it.
Source: Detroit News
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Alex Troop Finalist For Olerud Award
Alex Troop is a finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award announced Wednesday by the College Baseball Foundation. Troop, a sophomore left-handed pitcher/first baseman is one of five finalists for the award. The Spartan is one of two players from the Big Ten Conference, joined by Nebraska’s Jake Meyers, along with two players from the Atlantic Coast Conference in Louisville’s Brendan McKay and Virginia’s Adam Haseley and one from the Big 12 Conference in West Virginia’s Braden Zarbnisky.
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Alex Troop shines for MSU baseball as one of Big Ten’s best
In his last regular season start, redshirt-sophomore pitcher Alex Troop led the MSU baseball team to a victory over in-state rival Michigan. It was a game for the ages, as he was later honored with the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award for his impressive performance.
Source: The State News
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Five Spartans Collect All-Big Ten Accolades
Five Michigan State baseball players earned All-Big Ten accolades, as the conference announced its league awards Tuesday. Second baseman Dan Durkin, center fielder Brandon Hughes, designated hitter Chad Roskelly and pitcher Alex Troop were all tabbed to the All-Big Ten second team list, while outfielder Bryce Kelley was named to the all-freshman team.
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Alex Troop Tabbed B1G Pitcher Of The Week
Alex Troop was named the Big Ten Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for last week’s performance, announced Monday by the conference office.
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Alex Troop’s Gem Boosts Spartans To 6-1 Win Over No. 15 Wolverines Thursday
Alex Troop pitched a gem to boost Michigan State baseball to a 6-1 victory over No. 15 Michigan Thursday afternoon at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field in the opener of the pivotal three-game Big Ten Conference series.
Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site
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Michigan State pounds 8 HRs, most in college baseball this season
Jake Boss Jr. knew his team had power, but what Michigan State did against Illinois bordered on the ridiculous. The Spartans’ first five hits Sunday were home runs — all in the first two innings — and they finished with eight in their 17-6 victory in Champaign, Ill.
Source: Detroit Free Press