Virginia's Mark Reynolds Selected In The 16th Round Of The 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft By The Arizona Diamondbacks

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June 7, 2004

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia baseball player Mark Reynolds (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) became the third UVa player selected in the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft when he was chosen in the 16th round as the 476th pick overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reynolds joins UVa’s Andrew Dobies and Joe Koshansky as one of three Cavaliers who have been selected in the first 16 rounds of the draft. Dobies was selected in the third round as the 95th pick by the Boston Red Sox and Koshansky was taken in the sixth round as the 170th pick by the Colorado Rockies.

With his selection in the draft, Reynolds became the 57th total selection and the 53rd player from UVa selected in the MLB Draft. He is also the 35th player from Virginia to be chosen in the draft over the last 16 seasons (since 1989). It marks the first time since the 2000 season that UVa three players were selected in the same draft.

In 2004, Reynolds was named a Second Team All-ACC selection. He started all 59 games he appeared in at shortstop and batted .274 with 64 hits (fourth on the team) including 11 home runs (second on the team), 11 doubles (fourth on the team) and a team-high five triples. Reynolds was second on the team with 48 RBI, scored a team-high 60 runs and racked-up 118 total bases which was the second highest total on the squad. He was successful on 18-of-22 stolen base attempts and his 18 stolen bases was the second most by any UVa player this season. Reynolds’ 60 runs scored this season tied the Virginia single season school-record for runs scored by a Cavalier.

For his career, Reynolds started 166 of the 168 games he appeared in. He recorded 181 hits including 37 doubles, 35 home runs and eight triples while posting 137 RBI and scoring 146 runs. He was successful on 29-of-36 stolen base attempts and had 639 at-bats.

Reynolds ranks in several statistical categories in at UVa for single season and career records. He stands tied for second all-time at Virginia for most home runs with 35, eighth with 137 RBI, eighth with most total bases with 339, ninth for most career runs scored with 137 and tied for ninth with eight triples. In single season records, Reynolds stands tied for first in runs scored with 60, fifth with 234 at-bats, tied for sixth with five triples, tied for ninth with 37 walks and tied for 12th with 11 home run.

Virginia Players in the Major League Draft

Year	Player, Position	Round, MLB Organization1966	Edward Turnbull, LHP	17th (Baltimore Orioles)1970	Steve Miller, C	3rd (Boston Red Sox)1971	Mike Cubbage, SS/2B 	2nd (Washington Senators)1972	Bill Hall, 2B	6th (San Diego Padres)1976	Anthony Zentgraf, 3B	17th (Baltimore Orioles)1978	Columbus Duncan, 1B	11th (Milwaukee Brewers)1979	Paul Voigt, RHP	9th (Minnesota Twins)1980	Rickey Horton, LHP 	4th (St. Louis Cardinals)1982	David Hopkins, RHP	14th (Texas Rangers)1983	Tony Latham, OF	4th (Boston Red Sox)1983	Glenn Harris, 1B	21st (St. Louis Cardinals)1983	George Priftis, 2B	26th (Seattle Mariners)1985	Tim Burcham, RHP	6th (California Angels)1986	Bill Narleski, SS	18th (Baltimore Orioles)1986	Bob Malloy, RHP 	19th (Texas Rangers)1988	Tom Crowley, 2B	38th (Philadelphia Phillies)1989	Keith Seiler, LHP	18th (New York Yankees)1989	Chris Kughn, OF	25th (Atlanta Braves)1990	Doug Johns, LHP 	16th (Oakland Athletics)1990	Keith Seiler, LHP	21st (New York Yankees)1991	Todd Fiegel, LHP	11th  (New York Mets)1991	Todd Ruyak, LHP	17th (Detroit Tigers)1992	Frank Lankford, RHP	18th (St. Louis Cardinals)1992	Todd Ruyak, LHP	31st (Cincinnati Reds)1992	John Cappelmann, RHP	45th (St. Louis Cardinals)1992	Kevin Stock, LHP	48th (Seattle Mariners)1993	Seth Greisinger, RHP 	7th (Cleveland Indians)1993	Frank Lankford, RHP	16th (New York Yankees)1993	Adam Robinson, SS	30th (Chicago Cubs)1993	Deron Dowhower, RHP	34th (Minnesota Twins)1993	Jason Cook, SS	55th (Seattle Mariners)1994	Brian Buchanan, OF	1st (New York Yankees)1994	Yates Hall, RHP	4th (St. Louis Cardinals)1994	Pat Daneker, RHP	40th (Boston Red Sox)1994	Reid Beucler, RHP	65th (Detroit Tigers)1995	Casey Crawford, 1B	16th (Atlanta Braves)1996	Seth Greisinger, RHP 	1st (Detroit Tigers)1996	Jason Sekany, RHP	2nd (Boston Red Sox)1996	Adam Robinson, SS	52nd (Minnesota Twins)1997	Greg Withelder, LHP	3rd (Minnesota Twins)1997	Pat Daneker, RHP	5th (Chicago White Sox)1997	Adam Robinson, SS	12th (Oakland Athletics)1997	Geoff Zawatski, RHP	14th (Philadelphia Phillies)1998	Javier Lopez, LHP	4th (Arizona Diamondbacks)1999	Julian Gonzalez, OF	36th (Kansas City Royals)2000	Jon Metzger, LHP	13th (Kansas City Royals)2000	Tim LaVigne, RHP/SS	32nd (New York Mets)2000	Kevin Shrout, RHP	43rd (Milwaukee Brewers)2001	Jon Benick, INF	9th (San Diego Padres)2001	Hunter Wyant, SS	16th (Florida Marlins)2002	Robert Word, 1B	10th (Florida Marlins)2002	Dan Street, INF	20th (Colorado Rockies)2002	David Stone, OF	36th (San Francisco Giants)2002	Chris Sweet, OF	37th (San Francisco Giants)2004	Andrew Dobies, LHP	3rd (Boston Red Sox, 95th pick)2004	Joe Koshansky, LHP/1B	6th (Colorado Rockies, 170th pick)2004	Mark Reynolds, SS	16th (Arizona Diamondbacks, 476th pick)

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