The Romine brothers, Andrew, a junior shortstop at Arizona State; and Austin, a senior catcher at El Toro High in Lake Forest, Calif., with a college commitment to Arizona State, will both be prominent picks in this year’s draft. Both are expected to be drafted in the top five rounds.
They’ve both got a ways to go, however, to top the accomplishments of their father, Kevin, who was a second-round pick out of Arizona State in 1982 and went on to play seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox from 1985-91. At .408, the elder Romine is also the career batting leader at ASU—a significant feat considering the Sun Devils have had more players drafted through the years than any other school.
Following are the top 10 career batting leaders at ASU, along with the rounds the players were drafted: |
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| Top 10 Arizona State Career Batting Leaders |
| 1. |
*Kevin Romine, of, Red Sox ’82 (2) |
.408 |
| 2. |
*Hubie Brooks, of, Mets ’78 (1) |
.396 |
| 3. |
*Willie Bloomquist, ss, Mariners ’99 (3) |
.394 |
| 4. |
Mike Sodders, 3b, Twins ’81 (1) |
.389 |
| 5. |
*Dan McKinley, of, Giants ’97 (1) |
.389 |
| 6. |
*Chris Bando, c, Indians ’78 (2) |
.388 |
| 7. |
*Dustin Pedroia, ss, Red Sox ’04 (2) |
.384 |
| 8. |
*Bob Horner, 3b, Braves ’78 (1) |
.384 |
| 9. |
Casey Myers, c, Athletics ’01 (9) |
.384 |
| 10. |
Roger Schmuck, 1b, Royals ’71 (#1) |
.381 | |
| * Played in major leagues |
| #June secondary phase |
| -- Alan Simpson |
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