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Turlock alums picked in top 5 rounds of MLB draft
Cumberland selected by Braves with 76th overall pick; Cederlind lands in Pittsburgh in 5th round
Cederlind
Blake Cederlind, a 6-foot-3 right handed launcher, pitched 57 2/3 innings, accumulated an ERA of 3.75, while striking out 63 in 23 appearances for Merced College this past year. - photo by Journal file photo
Eddie Ruiz
Updated: Jun 10, 2016, 11:41 PM
Published: Jun 10, 2016, 11:43 PM
Brett Cumberland and Blake Cederlind were standout baseball players during their years at Turlock High. Now, after a couple years on different paths, but still related to baseball, both are top 5 round picks in this year's Major League Baseball draft. Cumberland, who was one of the most dangerous hitting catchers in all of college baseball at Cal-Berkeley this past year, landed with the Atlanta Braves as the No.
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Stan State’s Ryan, Modesto Nuts alumni Raleigh and Woo take All-Star stage
Joe Ryan
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan throws during fourth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta (MIKE STEWART/AP Photo).
Christopher Correa
Turlock Journal
Published: Jul 19, 2025, 5:58 AM
A second Home Run Derby of sorts in as many days captivated audiences at the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. on Tuesday night, with it being the first midsummer classic in history to be decided by the recently-introduced “swing-off” competition. But in between many of the longballs into the humid southern night was straight heat, courtesy of some familiar faces to local baseball fans.
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