MLB DRAFT: SCF Baseball product, Nick Goody, 6th round to the New York Yankees

BRADENTON, FL- SCF Baseball product, Nick Goody, was drafted today in the 6th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. This is the second consecutive year he has been pursued by the Yankees. Goody was drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft by New York in the 22nd round. Goody graduated from University High in Orlando, Florida with golden gloves his sophomore and senior years. There he helped lead them to their first district championship in 13 years. Goody was named a 2009 preseason Under Armor All-American. In 2010 he led SCF to the JUCO World Series Championship. In his sophomore year he had a 1.29 ERA and went 6-2 with 114 strikeouts in 84 innings. He was at the top of all the Manatees in those categories. He pitched in the FSCAA Sophomore State All-Star game and in the Florida Collegiate Summer League where he was Pitcher of the Week twice, and was the MVP in the championship game at Tropicana Field. He was also the 2011 Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year. Goody chose to play for the the LSU Tigers for his junior year. In 33 games and 32.1 innings, Goody had a 2.51 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and just three walks at LSU this spring. He is currently with LSU at the NCAA Division 1 Super Regional tournament. Click here for MLB Draft Tracker Results: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2012/draftcaster.jsp