LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their final ten picks from Day Three of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft.

The Dodgers made 19 picks in this season’s draft, choosing 17 pitchers, one infielder, and one outfielder. Of those 17 hurlers, eleven are right-handed and six are left-handed. Three of those 19 draftees have recently graduated high school while the remaining 16 are from the college ranks.

On the final day of the draft, the Dodgers selected ten players, including Oklahoma State University left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski (11th round, 342nd pick), South Mountain Community College southpaw Ronan Kopp (12th round, 372nd pick), Florida SouthWestern State College right-handed hurler Antonio Knowles (13th round, 402nd pick), University of Tampa righty Jordan Leasure (14th round, 432nd pick), West Virginia University right-handed pitcher Madison Jeffrey (15th round, 462nd pick), The Gunnery School middle-infielder Michael Sirota (16th round, 492nd pick), West Virginia University southpaw Adam Tulloch (17th round, 522nd pick), California Baptist University outfielder Damon Keith (18th round, 552nd pick), Folsom Lake College righty Gabe Emmett (19th round, 582nd pick), and finally Navy right-handed hurler Charlie Connolly (20th round, 612th pick).

Los Angeles selected left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the 11th round of the draft. The six-foot-one Georgia native started his collegiate journey at Clemson University, then transferred to State College of Florida before pitching for the Cowboys, where he appeared in nine games for a 3-2 mark across 40.2 innings with 50 strikeouts this past spring. Another southpaw followed in the 12th round, South Mountain Community College’s finest, Ronan Kopp. The 18-year-old Scottsdale native stands at six-foot-seven and garnered a 0-1 record this season, striking out 38 batters to produce a 2.84 ERA. The former Arizona Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year reaped a flawless fielding percentage in his 10 appearances.

From Florida SouthWestern State College, the six-foot-one right-handed hurler Antonio Knowles played at Stetson University prior to pitching with the Buccaneers. Originally from Key West, Florida, Knowles notched a 1.35 ERA with 13 saves and struck out 72 against just five walks, leading him to be named a First Team All-American, the first in program history. Staying in the Sunshine State, the Dodgers chose righty Jordan Leasure from the University of Tampa with the 432nd overall pick. Pitching in 38.1 innings over 17 games, the six-foot-two reliever fanned 60 and walked just four to earn a 4-1 record with a team-leading six saves. Drafted next in the 15th round was Madison Jeffrey, a six-foot right-handed pitcher from West Virginia University. The Big-12 Commissioner Honor Roll member tossed 20.0 strong innings this spring, racking up 23 strikeouts for a 2-2 record with four saves, allowing just ten extra-base hits.

The Dodgers selected their first position player of the draft in the 16th round, naming shortstop Michael Sirota from The Gunnery School in Connecticut as their 492nd pick. The Northeastern University commit stands at six-foot-two, hit .400 in 2020, and was named to the Perfect Game Northeast All-Region 1st Team. He is also the great-nephew of legendary Yankees pitcher, Whitey Ford. Another Mountaineer followed in the 17th round, Adam Tulloch, a 21-year-old southpaw from West Virginia University. Originally from Weston, Florida, the six-foot-two pitcher starred in 13 games, striking out 52 batters across 37.1 innings.

Local standout Damon Keith from California Baptist University was the second and final position player Los Angeles drafted. The six-foot-three Redlands native was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year after starting all 56 games for the Lancers, slashing .336/.434/.588. He ranked amongst the conference’s best in multiple categories: runs (1st, 57), home runs (1st, 13), hits (2nd, 72), slugging percentage (2nd, .588), walks (4th, 35), RBI (5th, 44), batting average (6th, .336), stolen bases (7th, 12), and on-base percentage (8th, .434), leading him to be an all-conference first team member. In the 19th round another Californian was selected, a six-foot-five right-handed starter, Gabe Emmett. The Folsom Lake College pitcher pitched in six games this spring, finishing off the season with a 1-2 record accompanied by 26 punchouts and a 9.75 strikeout-per-nine innings ratio.

With the final pick of the 2021 Draft, Los Angeles selected Charlie Connolly, a right-handed pitcher from Navy. Standing at six-foot-four, the All-Patriot League Second Team honoree garnered a 4-1 mark over eight starts while holding the opposition to a .241 batting average. Connolly produced a 4.50 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 36 innings and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in high school.

A complete list of the Dodgers’ selections from the 2021 First-Year Player Draft can be found using the following link: https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/team/dodgers.