Dan Spencer Era MLB Draft/Free Agent Picks (2008-2012) Dan Spencer came to the Texas Tech program in 2008, and in five years Spencer and the Texas Tech coaches have helped produce 19 play- ers who have been drafted/signed free agent by Major League Baseball organizations. Overall, the Red Raiders have had 12 pitchers (8 RHP, 4 LHP), two outfielders, one catcher and four infielder drafted during the last four years. Spencer has coached five players who have been top-10 round draft picks, including three in 2008 and 2010 second-round selection (76th overall) Chad Bettis and fourth-round pick Bobby Doran (123rd overall). In addition, Spencer coached 45 players at Oregon State (1997-2007) that were drafted, including 21 top-10 round picks, 10 top-five round selections and three first-round picks. In Spencer’s final season with the Beavers in 2007, Oregon State had two first-round picks and a total of six top-10 selections. Nine of Spencer’s players at Oregon State have made their big league debuts and one of Spencer’s pitchers at Texas Tech (Zach Stewart) has made it to the big leagues. Year Player Position Round Organization 2011 Kelby Tomlinson SS 12th San Francisco Giants Nick Popescu 3B 33rd Atlanta Braves Zach Fowler LHP 34th Baltimore Orioles Reid Redman 3B 37th Los Angeles Dodgers Robbie Kilcrease LHP FA Pittsburgh Pirates 2010 Chad Bettis RHP 2nd Colorado Rockies Bobby Doran RHP 4th Houston Astros Jay Johnson LHP 26th Toronto Blue Jays Jeremy Mayo C 31st Washington Nationals Brett Bruening RHP 42nd Chicago White Sox 2009 Nathan Karns RHP 12th Washington Nationals A.J. Ramos RHP 21st Florida Marlins Chris Richburg 1B 23rd Cincinnati Reds Brian Cloud RHP FA Seattle Mariners 2008 Roger Kieschnick OF 3rd San Francisco Giants Zach Stewart RHP 3rd Cincinnati Reds James Leverton LHP 8th Chicago Cubs Doug Thennis OF 27th Chicago White Sox Owen Brolsma RHP 48th Pittsburgh Pirates Dan Spencer’s former Oregon State players who have made MLB debuts - Brian Barden made MLB debut with Arizona Diamondbacks on April 3, 2007 - Mark McLemore made MLB debut with Houston Astros on May 24, 2007 - Jacoby Ellsbury made MLB debut with Boston Red Sox on June 30, 2007 - Eddie Kunz made MLB debut with New York Mets on August 3, 2008 - Cole Gillespie made MLB debut with Arizona Diamondbacks on April 21, 2010 - Darwin Barney made MLB debut with Chicago Cubs on August 12, 2010 - Joe Patterson made MLB debut with Arizona Diamondbacks on April 2, 2011 - Michael Stutes made MLB debut with Philadelphia Phillies on April 25, 2011 - Zach Stewart made MLB debut with Toronto Blue Jays on June 16, 2011.