Wolverine To Yankee

#10 Michael O'Neill played 3 seasons at Michigan.  O'Neill was drafted by the New York Yankees last June.

      Michael O'Neill is playing in his first season with the (Class A) Staten Island Yankees, and the outfielder currently leads the the team in steals with 9.  Michael is the nephew of former big league slugger Paul O'Neill, but the two players approach the game in a much different manner.  Paul was known as a power hitter, and Michael is more dangerous when he's on base, but both guys can (or could) hit for average, and both players can (or could) consistently produce at the plate.
     The Yankees organization drafted Michael O'Neill in the 3rd round of the 2013 MLB (Major League Baseball) draft, and O'Neill has already played in 64 games (with Staten Island) this season.  O'Neill played three seasons at the University of Michigan, and began receiving awards during his freshman season.  O'Neill was named as a 2011 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, along with being selected to the 2011 Big 10 All-Freshman team.  O'Neill accumulated impressive statistics during his three seasons in Ann Arbor, and O'Neill is currently 4th on University of Michigan's career stolen base list with 72.
     The University of Michigan baseball team currently has an overall record of 16-20-1, and the Wolverines are 6-6 in the Big 10 Conference.  Click on the link below for more information about the University of Michigan baseball team.  Click on past months to see exclusive photos from several Wolverines baseball games.
     The (Class A) Staten Island Yankees are currently in 4th place (of 4 teams) in the (McNamara) New York-Penn League with an overall record of 34-41, and the Yankees are currently seven and a half games out of first place. Click on the link below for more information about the Staten Island Yankees.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com








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