# Cardinal News Release: Cardinals Sign Second and Third Round Picks

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinal-news-release-cardinals-sign-second-and-third-round-picks/
- Published: 2015-06-29T15:49:37-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2015 **– The St. Louis Cardinals have signed their second 
and third round MLB Draft picks **_Bryce Denton_** and **_Harrison Bader_** as well
as four additional players bringing the club’s total draft picks signed to 29 and
the overall total to 34.

Denton, the club’s second round selection and 66^(th) overall, was drafted as a 
third baseman out of Ravenwood High School in Tennessee. Bader, an outfielder from
the University of Florida, was the Cardinals third round pick and the 100^(th) overall
selection in the Draft.

Joining Denton and Bader are **_LHP Ian Oxnevad_** (8^(th) Round), **_RHP Max Almonte_**(
16^(th) Round), **_C Chris Chinea _**(17^(th) Round) and **_RHP Luke Harrison_**(
35^(th) Round).

The Cardinals have until July 17 at 4:00 p.m. CT, to sign players from the 2015 
MLB First-Year Player Draft.

**2015 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT SIGNEES (BOLD = Signed Today)**

**Rd., Player (overall pick), Pos., B-T, Ht., Wt., School, Hometown**
 1. Nick Plummer(
23), CF, L-L, 5-10, 200, Brother Rice (MI) HS, Lathrup Village, Mich. 1A. Jake Woodford(
39), RHP, R-R, 6-4, 210, Plant (FL) HS, Tampa, Fla. 2. ** Bryce Denton (66), 3B,
R-R, 6-0, 191, Ravenwood (TN) HS, Brentwood, Tenn.** 3. ** Harrison Bader (100),
OF, R-R, 6-0, 195, University of Florida, Bronxville, N.Y.** 3A. Jordan Hicks (105),
RHP, R-R, 6-2, 185, Cypress Creek (TX) HS, Houston, Texas 4. Paul DeJong (131), 
LF, R-R, 6-1, 195, Illinois State University, Antioch, Ill. 5. Ryan Helsley (161),
RHP, R-R, 6-2, 205, Northeastern State (OK) University, Tahlequah, Okla. 6. Jacob
Evans (191), LHP, L-L, 6-2, 215, University of Oklahoma, Broken Arrow, Okla. 7. 
Jesse Jenner (221), C, R-R, 6-0, 205, University of San Diego, Jamul, Calif. 8. **
Ian Oxnevad (251), LHP, R-L, 6-4, 205, Shorewood (WA) HS, Shoreline, Wash.   ** 
9. Andrew Brodbeck (281), 2B, L-R, 5-10, 185, Flagler (FL) College, Palm Harbor,
Fla. 13. Craig Aikin (401), OF, L-L, 5-10, 175, University of Oklahoma, Coppell,
Texas 14. Carson Cross (431), RHP, R-R, 6-5, 210, University of Connecticut, Brentwood,
N.H. 16. ** Max Almonte (491), RHP, R-R, 6-1, 205, Villanova (PA), Long Beach, N.
Y.** 17. ** Chris Chinea (521), C, R-R, 5-11, 220, Louisiana State University, Miami,
Fla.** 19. Ryan McCarvel (581), C, R-R, 6-3, 200, Howard (TX) College, Moreno Valley,
Calif. 20. Luke Doyle (611), 2B, L-R, 6-0, 185, Yavapai (AZ) College, Phoenix, Ariz.
22. Hunter Newman (671), 1B, R-R, 6-2, 210, Trevecca Nazarene (TN) University, Chapmansboro,
Tenn. 24. Daniel Martin (731), 2B, R-R, 5-11, 180, Azusa Pacific (CA) University,
Escondido, Calif. 27. Greg Tomchick (821), RHP, R-R, 6-4, 200, Old Dominion (VA)
University, Virginia Beach, Va. 29. Ben Yokley (881), RHP, R-R, 6-1, 190, United
States Air Force Academy, Arvada, Colo. 32. Thomas Spitz (971), OF, R-R, 6-1, 185,
Wingate (NC) University, West Chester, Pa. 33. Chandler Hawkins (1,001), LHP, R-
L, 6-1, 190, Arkansas State University, Memphis, Tenn. 35. ** Luke Harrison (1,061),
RHP, R-R, 6-4, 225, University of Indiana, Glenview, Ill.** 36. Dylan Tice (1,091),
2B, S-R, 5-8, 190, West Chester (PA) University, Perkasie, Pa. 37. Stephen Zavala(
1,121), C, R-R, 5-8, 175, Whittier (CA) College, Whittier, Calif. 38. Orlando Olivera(
1,151), OF, R-R, 6-0, 230, Missouri Baptist College, Miami, Fla. 39. R.J. Dennard(
1,181), 1B, L-R, 6-3, 230, Armstrong State (GA) University, Soperton, Ga. 40. Joey
Hawkins (1,211), SS, R-R, 5-11, 180, Missouri State University, Whitby, Ontario,
Canada

**NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENTS**
 Brady Bowen, LHP, R-L, 6-1, 155, Friends (KS) University,
Litchfield Park, Ariz. Riley Drongesen, C, R-R, 6-2, 215, Menlo (CA) College, Granite
Bay, Calif. Harley Holt, RHP, R-R, 6-0, 170, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu,
Hawaii Michael Polcyn, 3B, L-R, 6-3, 225, Ripon (WI) College, Ripon, Wisc. Josh 
Swirchak, INF, R-R, 6-1, 180, Wilmington (DE) University, Manassas, Va.

**— STL —**

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