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Handley and Honahan selected in MLB Draft

June 11, 2016

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook baseball junior CF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) and senior LHP Tyler Honahan (Parker, Colo.) were each selected on the final day of the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.

Handley, a junior this past season for the Seawolves, was taken by the Houston Astros in the 33rd round as the 977th player selected. Honahan, a recent graduate of Stony Brook and a senior this past season, was selected by the New York Yankees in the 36th round with the 1088th overall selection.

Handley started all 54 games in 2016 for Stony Brook and batted .288 with a home run and 21 RBI. He also scored a scored 33 runs and had a team-best 12 stolen bases.

Honahan started 14 games on the mound for the Seawolves in 2016 and posted a 5-6 record. He tossed 70.1 innings and recorded a 5.25 ERA. He finished his career with 19 victories with 217 strike outs in 249.1 innings of work. Each of those numbers ranked him in the top 10 in Stony Brook's record book.

If Handley does not sign with the Astros he can return to Stony Brook for his senior season.

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Players Mentioned

Toby Handley

#7 Toby Handley

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Tyler Honahan

#15 Tyler Honahan

LHP
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Toby Handley

#7 Toby Handley

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Tyler Honahan

#15 Tyler Honahan

6' 2"
Junior
LHP
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