The William & Mary baseball team has had its number of outstanding athletes, with many of them continuing their careers well beyond their days playing for the Green & Gold.Â
The Tribe has amassed 44 draft picks in the MLB Amateur Draft era. Since 1997, MLB clubs have drafted 37 players out of W&M. Four Tribe players have been selected in the first five rounds since 2017, including two of the highest picks since Bill Bray was taken in the first round at No. 13 overall by the Montreal Expos in 2004.
Seventeen players have been drafted within the first 10 rounds, with seven of those coming in the last two years. INF Ben Williamson's selection at overall pick No. 57 in 2023 marked the second-highest pick in school history. He made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners on April 13, 2025, becoming the 12th Tribe alum to play in Major League Baseball.
| Tribe in the MLB Draft |
| Year |
Name |
Rd. |
Pick |
Pos. |
Organization |
| 2025 |
Carter Lovasz |
8 |
247 |
P |
Atlanta Braves |
| 2024 |
Joe Delossantos |
10 |
301 |
OF |
New York Yankees |
| 2024 |
Travis Garnett |
8 |
254 |
P |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2024 |
Nate Knowles |
4 |
124 |
P |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2023 |
Cory Wall |
8 |
249 |
P |
Atlanta Braves |
| 2023 |
Ben Williamson |
2 |
57 |
3B |
Seattle Mariners |
| 2019 |
Jamie Sara |
25 |
750 |
P |
Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2017 |
Nick Brown |
32 |
946 |
P |
Minnesota Twins |
| 2017 |
Cullen Large |
5 |
159 |
2B |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2017 |
Nick Raquet |
3 |
103 |
P |
Washington Nationals |
| 2016 |
Charley Gould |
26 |
772 |
1B |
Oakland Athletics |
| 2015 |
Ryan Hissey |
14 |
422 |
C |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2014 |
Ryan Lindemuth |
37 |
1112 |
2B |
New York Yankees |
| 2014 |
Michael Katz |
9 |
265 |
OF |
New York Mets |
| 2014 |
Nick Thompson |
8 |
255 |
OF |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2013 |
John Farrell |
21 |
638 |
P |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2013 |
Ryan Lindemuth |
20 |
599 |
2B |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2012 |
Matt Davenport |
34 |
2054 |
P |
Detroit Tigers |
| 2009 |
Kevin Landry |
21 |
626 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
| 2008 |
Pat Kantakevich |
22 |
656 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
| 2008 |
Sean Grieve |
21 |
646 |
P |
Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2008 |
Ben Guez |
19 |
583 |
OF |
Detroit Tigers |
| 2008 |
Mike Sheridan |
5 |
143 |
1B |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2007 |
Greg Sexton |
10 |
305 |
3B |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2006 |
Joe Kantakevich |
13 |
381 |
P |
Seattle Mariners |
| 2005 |
Will Rhymes |
27 |
810 |
2B |
Detroit Tigers |
| 2005 |
Kyle Padgett |
18 |
546 |
SS |
Florida Marlins |
| 2005 |
Chris Rahl |
5 |
141 |
OF |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2004 |
Chris Shaver |
4 |
126 |
P |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2004 |
Bill Bray |
1 |
13 |
P |
Montreal Expos |
| 2003 |
Mark Harris |
31 |
918 |
P |
Cleveland Indians |
| 2003 |
Michael Brown |
13 |
370 |
OF |
Detroit Tigers |
| 2003 |
Chris Ray |
3 |
74 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
| 2001 |
Brendan Harris |
5 |
138 |
2B |
Chicago Cubs |
| 1999 |
Randy Leek |
18 |
537 |
P |
Detroit Tigers |
| 1998 |
Ronald Bush |
32 |
957 |
SS |
Detroit Tigers |
| 1997 |
Will Malerich |
24 |
718 |
P |
San Francisco Giants |
| 1997 |
T.P. Waligora |
15 |
454 |
P |
Chicago Cubs |
| 1994 |
Shawn Knight |
13 |
246 |
SS |
San Diego Padres |
| 1993 |
Shawn Knight |
75 |
1670 |
2B/SS |
Chicago Cubs |
| 1990 |
Craig Ryak |
44 |
1130 |
P |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1985 |
Ed Stanko |
13 |
337 |
1B |
New York Yankees |
| 1971 |
Horace Richardson |
13 |
309 |
P/OF |
Baltimore Orioles |
| 1968 |
John Medlin |
39 |
820 |
OF |
Kansas City Royals |
| Bold text indicates player reached MLB |
Draft Picks by Organization
Arizona Diamondbacks (2), Atlanta Braves (2), Baltimore Orioles (4), Chicago Cubs (4), Cleveland Indians (1), Detroit Tigers (6), Florida Marlins (1), Kansas City Royals (1), Minnesota Twins (1), Montreal Expos (1), New York Mets (1), New York Yankees (3), Oakland Athletics (1), Philadelphia Phillies (2), Pittsburgh Pirates (1), San Diego Padres (1), San Francisco Giants (1), Seattle Mariners (2), St. Louis Cardinals (2), Tampa Bay Rays (4), Toronto Blue Jays (2), Washington Nationals (1)
Draft Picks by Round
1-5 (10), 6-10 (7), 11-15 (7), 16-20 (4), 21-25 (6), 26-30 (2), 31-35 (4), 36+ (4)
Draft Picks by Year
1965-1985 (3), 1990-1999 (7), 2000-2009 (16), 2010-2019 (12), 2020-pres. (6)
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| Active Tribe in the Pros |
| Name |
Current Team |
Level |
Organization |
| Ben Williamson |
Tacoma Rainiers |
Triple-A |
Seattle Mariners |
| Nick Raquet |
Memphis Redbirds |
Triple-A |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| Cory Wall |
Columbus Clingstones |
Double-A |
Atlanta Braves |
| Joe Delossantos |
Hudson Valley Renegades |
High-A |
New York Yankees |
| Travis Garnett |
ACL D-backs |
Rookie |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Nate Knowles |
FCL Rays |
Rookie |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| Matt McDermott |
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna |
Mexican League (Ind.) |
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| All-Time Tribe Players in Major League Baseball |
| Name |
Years |
Drafted |
Team(s) |
| Nick Raquet |
2025 |
2017, 3rd Round (WSH) |
STL |
| Ben Williamson |
2025 |
2023, 2nd Round (SEA) |
SEA |
| Bill Bray |
2006-08, 10-12 |
2004, 1st Round (MON) |
WSH, CIN |
| Brendan Harris |
2004-10, 2013 |
2001, 5th Round (CHC) |
CHC, MON/WSH, CIN, TBD, MIN, LAA |
| Will Rhymes |
2010-12 |
2005, 27th Round (DET) |
DET, TBR |
| Chris Ray |
2005-07, 09-11 |
2003, 3rd Round (BAL) |
BAL, TEX, SFG, SEA |
| Curtis Pride* |
1993, 95-98, 2000-01, 03-06 |
- |
MON, DET, BOS, ATL, NYY, ANA/LAA |
| Adam Butler |
1998 |
- |
ATL |
| David Cripe |
1978 |
- |
KCR |
| Victor "Vic" Raschi |
1945-56 |
- |
NYY, STL, KCA |
| Arthur "Bud" Metheny |
1943-46 |
- |
NYY |
| Owen Kahn |
1930 |
- |
Boston Braves |
| Elwood "Mike" Smith |
1926 |
- |
New York Giants (N.L.) |
| * - Pride did not play baseball at W&M but was on the basketball team |
