We here at CPI International are proud to be headquartered in Sonoma County, a beautiful area with great people, great schools, and the best wine in the world.
So when we heard that six players with ties to the county were picked in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft, naturally we were ecstatic.
We’d like to congratulate former Santa Rosa Junior College standouts Matt Thomson, Westley Moss and Josh Krist as well as Sonoma State University’s Scott Alexander, Tillman Pugh and Tyler Hess for their tremendous accomplishment, and wish them the best of luck in the future.
Thomson was chosen by the Oakland Athletics in the 12th round of the draft, while Moss was tabbed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 16th round and Krist was taken by the Seattle Mariners in the 39th round.
Thomson is a pitcher who played for the University of San Diego this past year, and is also a graduate of El Molino High School in Forestville, while Krist is also a pitcher who played for Cal Poly Pomona and is an alum of Petaluma High School.
Moss is originally from Irving, TX, and has been an outfielder for the University of Nevada since 2009.
On the Sonoma State side, Alexander (a pitcher) was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the sixth round, with Pugh (an outfielder) being chosen by the New York Mets in the 15th round and Hess (a pitcher) selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 19th round.
Alexander is a native of Windsor and alum of Santa Rosa’s Cardinal Newman High School, while Pugh and Hess hail from Oakland and Alamo respectively and both went to Concord’s De La Salle High School.
Alexander, Pugh and Hess all have a year of eligibility remaining with the Seawolves. It is unclear as to what Alexander and Hess’ plans are, but Pugh told Washington state’s Longview Daily News that he plans on signing with the Mets.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s article on the three SRJC players selected in the draft can be found by clicking here, while more info on Sonoma State’s three draftees can be found here.
We hope that these six players can represent Sonoma County in the big league someday, but know that their education, work ethic and determination will make the Redwood Empire proud for years to come, regardless of whether they end up being the next Tim Lincecum or the CEO of CPI International.
