Seven Iowans were chosen in the Major League Baseball first-year player draft Tuesday, during rounds 2 through 30.

Former Marion prep Matt Holland was taken by the Philadelphi Phillies in the 22nd round. Holland recently completed his college career at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Three Iowa preps were selected. Mason City pitcher Brandon Platts went to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round, Solon outfielder Derrick Loveless to the Toronto Blue Jays in round 27, and Mount Pleasant pitcher Braden Shull to the Phillies in the 27th round.  Platts has signed a letter of intent with Missouri, Loveless with Iowa and Shull with Kansas State.

The first Iowan selected was former Cascade prep pitcher Colin Rea, who went to the San Diego Padres in the 12th round. Rea played this spring at Indiana State, but began his career at Northern Iowa. When UNI dropped baseball he transferred to St. Petersburg (Fla.) Community College, then rejoined former Panther coach Rick Heller, who now is coach at Indiana State. Rea was 8-4 with a 3.68 ERA this spring.

Wichita State right-hander Mitch Mormann, a former West Delaware prep from Manchester, was chosen by the Detroit Tigers in the 25th round. He did not play for the Shockers this season. He sat out as a red-shirt after transferring from LSU.

Matt Dermody, a sophomore southpaw at the University of Iowa from Norwalk, was taken by the Colorado Rockies in the 29th round. He was 4-6 with a 4.15 ERA for the Hawkeyes this spring.

The draft concludes Wednesday with rounds 31-50.