The UCLA baseball program has sent 26 players to the minor leagues since June 2006. In the last four seasons, 11 Bruins have been selected in the first 10 rounds of the major league draft. q BRANDON CRAWFORD t JOSH ROENICKE UCLA’s starting shortstop in each of Drated in the 10th round of the 2006 his three seasons with the Bruins, MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Crawford was selected in the fourth Roenicke made his major league debut in round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the September 2008 at Arizona. San Francisco Giants. TIM MURPHY u After starring on the mound his final two seasons, Murphy was selected in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. He logged 207 strikeouts in 178.1 career innings at UCLA. TYSON BRUMMETT p A two-year starter, Brummett was drafted in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007. p BRANT RUSTICH After overcoming a finger injury during his junior season, Rustich was selected in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He totaled 114 strikeouts in 124.0 career innings. t GAVIN BROOKS CASEY HAERTHER p A two-year starting pitcher before emerging A career .305 hitter for the Bruins, Haerther was as UCLA’s closer, Brooks was selected in the selected in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB Draft by ninth round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He concluded his New York Yankees. He registered 196 three-year UCLA career having registered 22 homers, strikeouts in 218.0 career innings. 34 doubles and 109 RBI in 147 games. p HECTOR AMBRIZ A fifth-round draft selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006, Ambriz starred on the mound p DAVID HUFF and at the plate for UCLA from 2003-2006. A career p JERMAINE CURTIS Chosen as the 39th overall selection in .311 hitter, Ambriz recorded a 4.41 ERA with 249 After helping lead UCLA to NCAA Regionals in 2006, the 2006 MLB Draft, Huff moved through strikeouts in 296.0 career innings. He was selected by 2007 and 2008, Curtis was chosen by the St. Louis the Cleveland Indians’ farm system before the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 Rule V Draft. Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2008 MLB Draft. making his major league debut in 2009. 59 p BEN FRANCISCO After being traded midseason to Philadelphia, he helped lead the Phillies to their second consecutive World Series in 2009. t JEFF CONINE Spent 17 seasons in the majors, helping lead the Florida Marlins ADAM MELHUSE u to World Series titles in After a two-year career 1997 and 2003. as an infielder at UCLA, he spent eight seasons as a major-league catcher. p GARRETT ATKINS p DAVE ROBERTS p TODD ZEILE After helping lead UCLA to the 2000 Super Regional A four-year UCLA letterwinner (1991-94), he enjoyed a Among the top hitters in UCLA history, at Louisiana State, he has batted .289 in seven major successful 10-year major league career. After starring in he spent 16 seasons in the major league seasons. He posted career highs in 2006 with center field for the Los Angeles Dodgers for three seasons, he leagues, totaling 253 home runs and 29 home runs and 120 RBI for the Colorado Rockies. helped lead the Boston Red Sox to the 2004 World Series title. 1,110 RBI in the big leagues. t CHASE UTLEY One of the game’s top second basemen, he helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series championship in 2008. In 2009, Utley guided the Phillies back to the World Series, clubbing five home runs in six games of the Fall Classic. p ERIC BYRNES SHANE MACK p An eighth-round draft selection by the After batting .361 in three Oakland A’s in 1998, he has posted a seasons at UCLA, Mack helped .260 career batting average with 824 lead the Minnesota Twins to hits in 10 major league seasons. the 1991 World Series title. p TROY GLAUS Among the premier major league hitters of the 2000s, he helped carry the Anaheim Angels to their first ever World Series championship in 2002, earning World Series MVP honors that fall. In three seasons at UCLA (1995-97), he belted 62 home runs and drove in 180 RBI for the Bruins. p DAVID HUFF p TOREY LOVULLO p ERIC KARROS In his first big league season in 2009, he posted an A four-year UCLA letterwinner, he enjoyed an eight-year One of the Bruins top hitters from 1986-88, 11-8 record as a starting pitcher for the Cleveland major league career before coming a successful minor league he established the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Indians, becoming the first former UCLA pitcher to log coach. In November 2009, he was named the manager of the career home run record with 284 career 10 or more wins in one season since 1993 (Tim Leary). Pawtucket Red Sox (Boston, triple-A affiliate). round-trippers in 12 seasons in Los Angeles. MAJOR LEAGUE BRUINS 27 22 GARRETT ERIC ATKINS BYRNES BALTIMORE ORIOLES • INFIELD SEATTLE MARINERS • OUTFIELD 1998-2000 at UCLA • Irvine, Calif. (University HS) 1995-1998 at UCLA • Portola Valley, Calif. (Mountain View HS) Atkins in MLB (2003-present) Byrnes in MLB (2000-present) YR TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB CS AVG. YR TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB CS AVG. 2003 Colorado 25 69 6 11 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 .159 2000 Oakland 10 10 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 2004 Colorado 15 28 3 10 2 0 1 8 4 0 0 .357 2001 Oakland 19 38 9 9 1 0 3 5 4 1 0 .237 2005 Colorado 138 519 62 149 31 1 13 89 45 0 2 .287 2002 Oakland 90 94 24 23 4 2 3 11 4 3 0 .245 2006 Colorado 157 602 117 198 48 1 29 120 79 4 0 .329 2003 Oakland 121 414 64 109 27 9 12 51 42 10 2 .263 2007 Colorado 157 605 83 182 35 1 25 111 67 3 1 .301 2004 Oakland 143 569 91 161 39 3 20 73 46 17 1 .283 2008 Colorado 155 611 86 175 32 3 21 99 40 1 1 .286 2005 Oak/Bal/Col 126 412 49 93 24 3 10 40 32 7 1 .225 2009 Colorado 126 354 37 80 12 1 9 48 41 0 0 .226 2006 Arizona 143 562 82 150 37 3 26 79 34 25 3 .267 7-YEAR TOTALS 773 2788 394 805 162 7 98 479 279 8 4 .289 2007 Arizona 160 626 103 179 30 8 21 83 57 50 7 .286 2008 Arizona 52 206 28 43 13 1 6 23 16 4 4 .209 Career at UCLA (1998-2000) 2009 Arizona 84 239 26 54 14 1 8 31 12 9 3 .226 YR GS-GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG. 10-YEAR TOTALS 948 3170 481 824 189 30 109 396 247 128 23 .260 1998 54-54 222 43 85 22 1 9 54 18 21 1 0 .383 1999 62-62 256 64 96 18 1 14 41 34 25 2 0 .375 Career at UCLA (1995-1998) 2000 64-64 270 73 95 16 2 17 72 32 32 2 0 .352 YR GS-GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG. 3 YEARS 180-180 748 141 276 56 4 40 167 84 78 5 0 .368 1995 56-56 238 45 77 11 2 9 35 16 38 18 5 .324 1996 62-60 225 32 76 21 1 8 56 17 41 14 2 .338 1997 67-67 277 95 92 24 1 17 60 39 42 19 1 .332 1998 57-57 244 63 81 19 2 14 52 32 42 30 4 .332 4 YEARS 242-240 984 235 326 75 6 48 203 104 163 81 12 .331 Garrett Atkins Eric Byrnes 12 25 BEN TROY FRANCISCO GLAUS PHILADLEPHIA PHILLIES • OUTFIELD ATLANTA BRAVES • INFIELD 2001-2002 at UCLA • Anaheim, Calif. (Servite HS) 1995-1997 at UCLA • Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS) Francisco in MLB (2007-present) Glaus in MLB (1998-present) YR TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB CS AVG. YR TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB CS AVG. 2007 Cleveland 25 62 10 17 5 0 3 12 3 0 2 .274 1998 Anaheim 48 165 19 36 9 0 1 23 15 1 0 .218 2008 Cleveland 121 447 65 119 32 0 15 54 40 4 3 .266 1999 Anaheim 154 551 85 132 29 0 29 79 71 5 1 .240 2009 CLE/PHI 126 405 58 104 30 1 15 46 38 14 7 .257 2000 Anaheim 159 563 120 160 37 1 47 102 112 14 11 .284 3-YEAR TOTALS 272 914 133 240 67 1 33 112 81 18 12 .263 2001 Anaheim 161 588 100 147 38 2 41 108 107 10 3 .250 2002 Anaheim 156 569 99 142 24 1 30 111 88 10 3 .250 Career at UCLA (2001-2002) 2003 Anaheim 91 319 53 79 17 2 16 50 46 7 2 .248 YR GS-GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG.