Rob Gariano was the first player with Connecticut ties selected today, the final day of the Major Legaue Baseball draft. Gariano, a RHP at Fairfield University, was taken by San Diego in the 36th round.

A Nutley, N.J. native and senior at Fairfield, Gariano was first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference each of the last three seasons. He struck out 74 batters this season to shatter the school's career record, finishing with 293.