MILWAUKEE — Baseball’s final draft day turned into the House of the Rising Sons.
The Rockies drafted Sterling Monfort, son of owner Dick Monfort, in the 47th round, and two rounds later took Mark Tracy, son of manager Jim Tracy. The A’s picked Christopher O’Dowd, oldest son of Colorado GM Dan O’Dowd, in the 40th round.
“I know there are kids out there more talented than my son, but he’s worked hard and been a great teammate,” Dick Monfort said.
Monfort’s son was a member of Eaton’s state championship club. Tracy’s boy is a 6-foot-4, 220- pound junior at Duquesne. Regis High grad Christopher O’Dowd will play at Dartmouth.
“We were impressed with Christopher after seeing him at the Area Code games last summer,” Oakland GM Billy Beane said. “He’s an outstanding young man with a bright future ahead of him.”
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
