Ballplayer With Farmington Connection Selected by Cincinnati Reds in MLB Draft

A Bristol baseball standout who recently transferred from Tunxis Community College in Farmington was selected during the three-day Major League Baseball draft last week.

Matt Blandino, a right-handed pitcher from Bristol Central High School and Central Connecticut University who currently plays for Felician University in New Jersey, was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds in the 19th round with the 558th overall pick.

Blandino was one of 11 players with Connecticut ties who were drafted. The complete list follows:

• Aaron Civale (East Windsor, Loomis Chaffee School), RHP, 3rd round, 92nd overall, Cleveland Indians
• Matt Albanese (East Haddam, Xavier High School), OF, 7th round, 213th overall, Minnesota Twins
• Matt Cleveland (Windsor High School), RHP, 12th round, 370th overall, New York Mets
• Brandon Bonilla (Greenwich), LHP, 13th round, 391st overall, Baltimore Orioles
• Willie Rios (Waterford, St. Bernard High School), LHP, 16th round, 481st overall, Baltimore Orioles
• Matt Blandino (Bristol Central High School, Tunxis Community College, Central Connecticut State University), RHP, 19th round, 558th overall, Cincinnati Reds
• Manny Cruz (Wolcott High School), SS, 23rd round, 678th overall, Cincinnati Reds
• Michael Gonzalez (Norwalk High School), RHP, 24th round, 711th overall, Milwaukee Brewers
• Jack Sundberg (Mansfield, Avon Old Farms, UConn), OF, 26th round, 784th overall, Washington Nationals
• Austin French (Orange, Hamden Hall Country Day School), LHP, 27th round, 821st overall, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Chase Livingston (East Lyme High School), C, 39th round, 1,183rd overall, Kansas City Royals

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