Don Lugo High School’s Charlie Hinojosa is going pro.
The third baseman drafted in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the New York Mets on June 5, confirmed he will sign with the organization.
The rocket-armed Hinojosa, who was a good quarterback for Don Lugo and an even better punter, didn’t receive much attention from colleges on the football or baseball front despite batting .495 with 38 RBI and six home runs this season. He said it was an easy choice to elect to sign with the Mets, from whom he expects to receive a signing bonus in the $40,000 range.
Colony High School’s Patrick Johnson, who was drafted in the 44th round by the Kansas City Royals, opted to attend Riverside Community College, which will make him eligible for next year’s draft.
Here is the complete list of local players drafted:
Kyle Skipworth, C, Riverside Patriot HS — Florida Marlins, first round (6th pick)
Zach Collier, OF, Chino Hills HS — Philadelphia Phillies, compensatory round A (34th pick)
Tyler Chatwood, RHP, Redlands East Valley HS — Angels, second round (74th pick)
Andrew Liebel, RHP, Long Beach State (Damien) — Toronto Blue Jays, third round (95th pick)
Jermaine Curtis, 3B, UCLA (Miller) — St. Louis Cardinals, fifth round
Isaac Galloway, OF, Los Osos HS — Florida Marlins, eighth round
Cody Puckett, SS, Cal State Dominguez Hills (Hesperia) — Cincinnati Reds, eighth round
Danny Pertusati, OF, Damien HS — Florida Marlins, 13th round
Reyes Dorado, RHP, Arizona State (Miller) — Angels, 14th round
Ryan Babineau, C, UCLA (Etiwanda) — Arizona Diamondbacks, 17th round
Jason Roenicke, RHP, UC Santa Barbara (Chino Hills) — Toronto Blue Jays, 19th round
Jon Bravo, LHP, Azusa Pacific (Chino) — St. Louis Cardinals, 23rd round
Ricky Oropesa, 3B, Etiwanda HS — Boston Red Sox, 24th round
Matt Long, RHP, Cal State San Bernardino — Tampa Bay Rays, 34th round
Jordan Leyland, 1B, San Dimas HS — Tampa Bay Rays, 36th round
Matt Andriese, RHP, Redlands East Valley HS — Texas Rangers, 37th round
Charlie Hinojosa, 3B, Don Lugo HS — New York Mets, 39th round
Tony McClendon, OF, Damien HS — Houston Astros, 41st round
Patrick Johnson, OF, Colony HS — Kansas City Royals, 44th round
Carl Uhl, OF, UC Riverside (Serrano) — Colorado Rockies, 49th round
