THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Border Cats may be sitting out for a second straight summer, but many of their players found new homes on Friday.
The Northwoods League held a special dispersal draft to scatter players signed by the Border Cats throughout the league.
Harold Coll, a shortstop with San Jacinta College, was the first player taken, grabbed at No. 1 by he Battle Creek Bombers.
Former Cats outfielder Jakob Newton was on the list, taken 16th by the Willmar Stingers. Newton, an Oakville, Ont. native, hit .292 with three home runs and 23 RBI for Thunder Bay in 2019. The Border Cats will retain the rights of any eligible players when the team returns to action in 2022.
A complete list of draftees has not yet been published, but based on Twitter posts from 12 of the 21 teams, here's a partial list of who went where.
- 1. Battle Creek Bombers: Harold Coll, SS, San Jacinta College
- 2. Kokomo Jackrabbits: Evan Elliott, RHP, University of Iowa
- 3. Duluth Huskies, Caden Griffen, LHP, University of Missouri
- 4. Lakeshore Chinooks: Jason DiCicco, LHP, Eastern Illinois
- 5. Bismarck Larks: Khalid Collymore, OF, University of Motevallo
- 6. Green Bay Booyah: Braden Babcock, LHP, Southern Illinois
- 7. Rockford Rivets: Daniel Cantu, INF, University of South Florida
- 8. Kenosha Kingfish: Cam Collier, OF, University of South Florida
- 9. Wisconsin Woodchucks: Harley Gollert, LHP, Austin Peay State University
- 10. Waterloo Bucks: Ike Buxton, RHP, Lipscomb University
- 11. Mankato MoonDogs: John Lindgren, LHP, University of North Alabama
- 12. Fond du Lac Dock Spiders: Jackson Lofton, INF, Sam Houston State University
- 13. Kalamazoo Growlers: Jess Miller, RHP, Centre College
- 14. La Crosse Loggers: Lukas Barry, RHP, Connors Sate College
- 15. Rochester Honkers: Patrick Williams, RHP, Lipscomb University
- 16. Willmar Stingers: Jakob Newton, OF, Florida Tech
- 17. Eau Claire Express: Jackson Beaman, INF, University of Missouri
- 18. Madison Mallards: Sam Beuerlein, RHP, Georgetown University
- 19. St. Could Rox: Zachary Gagnon, RHP, Tarleton State University
- 20. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters: Ben Schoneman, RHP, Colorado School of Mines
- 21. Traverse City Pit Spitters: Camden Traficante, INF, Stetson University
