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Round 6 (174th pick): LHP Tyler Gilbert, USC
He went 5-2 with a 2.79 ERA as a junior with the Trojans, for whom he spent most of his time in the bullpen. Gilbert allowed 68 hits, 21 earned runs, 25 walks and struck out 66 batters in 67 1/3 innings.

Round 7 (204th pick): RHP Luke Leftwich, Wofford College
Leftwich (6-foot-3, 205 pounds) is a junior with family ties. His father, Phil, made 34 starts with the Angels from 1993-96. Leftwich's grandfather, Tom Timmermann, pitched six season for the Tigers (1969-73) and the Indians (1973-74).