USD Players Sign Baseball Contracts

University of San Diego baseball players Robbie Rodgers and Dan Newman have signed contracts with major league teams, Coach John Cunningham said.

Rodgers was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and will be assigned to Batavia (N.Y.), a Class-A team in the New York-Penn League. A designated hitter, Rodgers was the USD team captain, leading the Toreros with a .373 average.

Newman, a pitcher/outfielder, signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros and will play for Sarasota (Fla.), a Class-A team in the Gulf Coast League.