9.Jun.2010 at 9 | UncleLar
Heath Johnson Selected by New York Yankees on Final Day of MLB Draft
Nittany Lions see two current players drafted and two incoming freshmen as the draft comes to a close.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior Heath Johnson (Alamogordo, N.M.) was selected by the New York Yankees in the 45th round (#1375 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player on Wednesday afternoon, bringing the Nittany Lion total of draftees to four. Johnson joins junior catcher Ben Heath (Huntersville, N.C.), who was chosen by the Houston Astros in the fifth round, along with a pair of incoming freshmen who also went Tuesday. After starting the season as an outfielder, Johnson turned to the mound in April where his fastball consistently registered in the low-to-mid 90s.
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