Chaminade's Blake Rutherford taken 18th overall by Yankees; Kevin Gowdy bound for Phillies

Published Jun. 10, 2016 2:56 p.m. ET

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When Blake Rutherford found out he was going to the #Yankees pic.twitter.com/rFNWer6mQo
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Blake Rutherford will don the pinstripes of the New York Yankees.

Rutherford, an outfielder from Chaminade High School and an UCLA commit, was selected 18th overall by NYY on Thursday.

Kevin Gowdy, a star pitcher from Santa Barbara High School, was the first pick in the second round ... going to the Phillies with the 42nd overall selection.

Many other players with CIF-SS, Big West or other Southern California ties were selected in the 2016 MLB Draft.

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