Athens Post · Jun 13, 2016
Baseball: Mitch Longo drafted by Cleveland Indians
Seth Archer | FileFor most, being drafted by their hometown team is a dream. For Mitch Longo, it's reality.
The outfielder was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round (422nd overall) on Saturday afternoon in the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
Longo, who is from Mayfield, has the option to return back to Ohio, but that is unlikely.
The 2015 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year bat at a .355 clip and also hit 12 home runs during three-year career in Athens.
With the Indians selection, this is the second consecutive year Ohio has had a player selected in the draft, as relief pitcher Logan Cozart was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 21st round last year.