The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Why he chose swimming over football: "The initial reason was because my freshman year of high school I got two concussions. When I tried to play the next year I couldn't get cleared, so I just stuck more with swimming." What he hopes to do after swimming: "I'm studying mechanical engineer- ing and I hope to take that into the auto business. I'd like to either do research for car companies or maybe one day open my own shop." His overall U-M experience: "The swim team is like a family here. Everyone is always there to help and be your best friend when you need it. The coaches are like second parents. They are looking out for you and taking care of you the best they can. It's been great." — Brandon Brown Five Wolverines Selected In MLB Draft Michigan baseball made the NCAA Tournament this season, an effort that didn't go unnoticed. Three key components of that surge, along with two incoming Wolverines, were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in early June. Second baseman Jacob Cronenworth went to the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round (No. 208 overall). The junior then signed with the Rays on June 12, foregoing his final year of eligibility at Michigan. Cronenworth started 180 games for Michigan, earning second- team All-Big Ten honors twice. He was the 2015 Big Ten Tourna- ment Most Outstanding Player, and hit .312 with 36 doubles, nine triples, 10 home runs and 117 runs batted in during his career. This past season, he led the Big Ten with 91 hits and 62 runs scored, while hitting .338. He also pitched for the Wolverines, racking up eight saves this year, four of them in the Big Ten Tournament. He wound up second all-time at Michigan in career saves (27). The Chicago White Sox drafted senior outfielder Jackson Glines in round 10 (No. 292 overall). Glines started 60 games in his final campaign, hitting .349 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 34 RBI. For his career, he hit .341, with 32 doubles, six home runs, a .478 slugging percentage and 77 RBI. Junior infielder Travis Maezes went to the Kansas City Royals in the 13th round (No. 399 overall), and also chose to sign shortly thereafter. Maezes started 162 games for the Wolverines and has earned third-team All-Big Ten notice twice. He hit .305 during his Michigan career, with 39 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs and 92 runs batted in. His final season featured 11 doubles, one home run and 27 RBI. Meanwhile, two incoming freshmen were also taken in the draft. The Minnesota Twins drafted outfielder Jonathan Engelmann in round 28 (No. 830 overall), while the Milwaukee Brewers picked shortstop Charlie Donovan in round 30 (No. 901 overall). JACKSON GLINES