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2012 MLB Draft: Rockies Select OF Kyle Von Tungeln In 13th Round

The Colorado Rockies drafted TCU Horned Frogs center fielder Kyle Von Tungeln with its 13th round choice in the 2012 MLB Draft.He is a 6-foot, 175-pound defensive outfielder who needs to work on improving his approach at the plate. He hit .301/.400/.420 this spring, but he had 50 strikeouts in 219 at-bats. He stole 12 of 17 bases.

Here are the Rockies' draft picks so far:

Round Overall Player Position School
1 10 David Dahl OF Oak Mountain HS, Birmingham
1s 46 Eddie Butler RHP Radford
2 73 Max White OF Williston (Fla.) HS
3 105 Tom Murphy C Buffalo
3s 128 Ryan Warner RHP Pine Creek HS, Colorado Springs
4 138 Seth Willoughby RHP Xavier
5 168 Matt Wessinger SS St. John's
6 198 Matt Crasiti RHP St. John's
7 228 Wilfredo Rodriguez C Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Gurabo, P.R.
8 258 Derek Jones OF Washington State
9 288 Zach Jemiola RHP Great Oak HS, Temecula, Calif.
10 318 Ben Waldrip 1B Jacksonville State
11 348 Trevor Oakes RHP Minnesota
12 378 Correlle Prime 1B Manatee (Fla.) HS
13 408 Kyle Von Tungeln CF TCU

The Rockies have two picks remaining on the day.

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