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Minnesota high school pitchers who have been selected in the first five rounds of baseball's amateur draft:
Player, high schoolYearTeamRd./overallComment
Dan Carey, Hastings1967Mets2/24Reached AA
Michael Olson, St. Louis Park1980Royals2/46Reached AA
Brad Hand, Chaska2008Marlins2/521-8, 4.20 in majors last year
Paul Siebert, Edina1971Astros3/603-8, 3.77 ERA in majors
Michael Saatzer, Hopkins Eisenhower1979Angels3/67Reached AA
Mike Pavelka, Hopkins1983Orioles3/79Did not sign
Dave Goltz, Rothsay1967 Twins5/97113-109, 3.69 ERA in majors
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