MLB draft: Simi Valley’s Meyer is last player taken in third round

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Simi Valley shortstop Jonathan Meyer was the 111th player selected Tuesday in baseball’s amateur draft, going to the Houston Astros and putting to close the first day of the three-day draft.

Rounds four through 30 will begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. Another local player taken in the third round was Riverside Poly outfielder Jake Marisnick by the Toronto Blue Jays.

-- Eric Sondheimer