15 current, former Prospect League players selected in 2023 MLB Draft

The Prospect League is proud to announce 14 former and current Prospect League players were selected during Major League Baseball's 2023 Amateur Player Draft.

Since 1963, the Prospect League, formerly known as the CICL, has seen nearly 200 alumni reach Major League Baseball and over 800 alumni play professional baseball. Fourteen more players now take the next step to the majors after being drafted during the 2023 MLB Draft:

• Spencer Nivens, 2022 Burlington Bees
Missouri State University
5th Round #142 Overall, Kansas City Royals

• Gavin Dugas, 2018 & 2019 Danville Dans
Louisiana State University
6th Round #165 Overall, Washington Nationals

• Jay Beashears, 2021 Clinton LumberKings
Duke University
6th Round #191 Overall, San Diego Padres

• Justin Long, 2021 Danville Dans
Rice University
7th Round #219 Overall, Atlanta Braves

• Jared Simpson, 2023 Clinton LumberKings
University of Iowa
8th Round #225 Overall, Washington Nationals

• Jackson Feltner, 2021 Chillicothe Paints
Morehead State University
8th Round #235 Overall, Arizona Diamondbacks

• Chase Gockel, 2022 Normal CornBelters
Quincy University
9th Round #264 Overall, Los Angeles Angels

• Jared Wegner, 2019 Hannibal Hoots
University of Arkansas
9th Round #282 Overall, New York Yankees

• Avery Oswusu-Asiedu, 2021 Normal CornBelters
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
9th Round #283 Overall, Philadelphia Phillies

• Jeron Williams, 2022 Chillicothe Paints
University of Toledo
9th Round #284 Overall, Houston Astros

• Landon Tomkins, 2022 Danville Dans
Louisiana Tech University
10th Round #287 Overall, Pittsburgh Pirates

• Brennan Orf, 2021 Normal CornBelters
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
13th Round #394 Overall, Toronto Blue Jays

• Jake Zitella, 2023 Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
University of Illinois
16th Round #486 Overall, New York Mets

• Sam Whiting, 2022 Danville Dans
University of California Santa Barbara
16th Round #491 Overall, San Diego Padres

• Ryan Ignoffo, 2019 Quincy Gems
Eastern Illinois University
20th Round #593 Overall, Miami Marlins.