The Kansas City Royals completed the third and final day of the 2016 First Year Player Draft Saturday, selecting a total of 39 players.

The Royals selected 21 year old A.J. Puckett, a 6 foot 4, 185 pound right handed pitcher from Pepperdine University with their first pick http://www.kcroyalsjersey.com/paulo-orlando-jersey-c-24.html, 67th overall in the second round on Thursday. He went 9 3 with a 1.27 ERA as a junior, posting the third best ERA in West Coast Conference history. His season included a 45 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings streak, the third longest streak in college baseball history.

Kansas City selected five local products second baseman Logan Gray Leawood http://www.kcroyalsjersey.com/alex-gordon-jersey-c-23.html, Kansas in the 13th round out of Austin Peay University, center fielder Nick Heath Junction City, Kansas in the 16th round out of Northwestern State University, right handed pitcher Grant Gavin Parkville, Missouri in the 29th round out of the University of Central Missouri, outfielder Kameron Misner Poplar Bluff, Missouri in the 33rd round out of Poplar Bluff High School and right handed pitcher Nathan Webb Lee s Summit http://www.kcroyalsjersey.com/wade-davis-jersey-c-1.html, Missouri in the 34th round out of Lee s Summit North High School.

With their 38th round pick, the Royals selected shortstop Joey Fregosi of Murrieta Valley High School in California. He s the son of Jim Fregosi http://www.kcroyalsjersey.com/kendrys-morales-jersey-c-25.html, Jr., Kansas City s Special Assistant to the General Manager, and grandson of the late Jim Fregosi, the former Major League manager.

Among the Royals 39 selections, they took eight high school players and 31 collegiate athletes 25 from four year institutions and six from junior colleges. They selected 31 pitchers 17 right handers and four left handers , four catchers, six infielders, and eight outfielders.