Four WSU baseball players now have the chance to leave their mark on professional baseball.

Outfielder Yale Rosen, third baseman Nick Tanielu, pitcher Tanner Chleborad and catcher and outfielder Collin Slaybaugh were each selected in the 2014 MLB first-year player draft on Saturday.

Rosen was chosen in the 11th round by the San Diego Padres, Tanielu in the 14th round by the Houston Astros, Chleborad in the 16th round by the Baltimore Orioles and Slaybaugh in the 26th round by the New York Yankees.

With their selection, the Padres are getting a player who showed durability and consistency throughout the season for the Cougars. Rosen started all 54 games for WSU during his junior season, finishing the year with a .294 batting average, two triples, 28 RBIs and a team-leading five home runs.

“Before I left Pullman at the end of the season, I talked with the (WSU) coaching staff about my intentions to start my professional career,” Rosen said in a press release. “I had a chance to work out for the Padres in San Diego a couple of days ago and there are some really good people in the organization. I am going to have an opportunity to play in Eugene, Ore., in the Northwest League, so this is a very exciting time.”

Tanielu, a redshirt sophomore, led the Cougars with a .340 batting average, 70 hits and 33 RBIs. He was selected by the Astros as a second baseman, even though he played third base during his time with the Cougars. The Astros also chose former Cougar third baseman Adam Nelubowich in last year’s draft.

“First and foremost, I thank God, my dad and the coaches at Washington State,” Tanielu said in a press release. “I could not have done this without them. My family and the coaches have always been in my corner. Thank you to the Coug fans for always rooting for us in good time and bad. Thank you to the Astros for providing me an opportunity to pursue my dream of playing professional baseball.”

The Orioles took Chleborad after compiling a 4-7 record in 15 appearances this season. The junior threw 89 innings and finished the year with a 3.84 ERA and 54 strikeouts, which was the second-highest amount of punch-outs among his teammates in 2014.

“I’m extremely excited to have an opportunity to play at the next level,” Chleborad said in a press release. “There is still some negotiating to do, but I am eager to see how the process plays out.”

Finally, the last Cougar to have his name called to join a big-league club was Slaybaugh, who just concluded his final season with the WSU squad. Slaybaugh was named the 2014 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete and batted .299 with 64 hits, including three triples.

“I want to thank my family for its support,” Slaybaugh said in a press release. “We had a lot of my family watching the draft at our house and they all went out to buy Yankees’ gear as soon as I was drafted. Thank you to the WSU Cougars. It has been a great four years. Most of my family members are Cougars so I have been a Coug my whole life. Now, I am excited to see what I can do in pro ball.”

Slaybaugh is the first WSU player to be chosen as a catcher since 2009.