There is no doubt that the University of Washington baseball program has shown marked improvement under the guidance of head coach Lindsay Meggs. Since taking over seven years ago, 25 Huskies have been selected in the MLB Draft, and that's not including the incoming freshman he has had recruited that are selected before stepping foot on campus.

In what has now become a tradition come June, another three Huskies were selected in the MLB Amateur Draft, plus another four recruits set to come to Montlake in the fall. With a month past since the draft, it's worth checking in on the best UW products currently tearing up the MLB, how the recent draftees are doing and a look at the draftees set to dawn the purple and gold next spring.

Starting at the top, former Husky and Bishop Blanchet product Jake Lamb was undeservingly snubbed from the National League All-Star team. Despite batting .291 with 20 home runs and a .612 slugging percentage, Lamb lost the final fan vote nor was he picked by NL manager Terry Collins. Lamb was drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 draft and is currently batting cleanup for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Most recently, Troy Rallings, Chris Baker and Spencer Jones were drafted this past June, and both Baker and Jones are already in the midst of their first professional seasons. Baker didn't have to travel too far from Seattle after being drafted by the Padres in the 17th round, playing shortstop for the Tri-City Dust Devils. In the Tri-Cities he's batting .269 with one home run so far in shot-season A ball.

Jones is having a tougher time after being drafted in the 10th round by the Tampa Bay Rays, sporting a 7.36 ERA. Although he has only pitched 7 1/3 innings for the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Despite losing three good players to the next level, there's reinforcements coming soon, very soon. Meggs' latest signings are the ranked as the 15th best recruiting class in the nation, and why not, with four players selected in the draft.

Ben Baird, a shortstop out of California, was selected in the 20th round by the Indians, and is the 84th best prospect in the country. Josh Burgmann played for the Canadian Junior National team and was drafted by the Cardinals in the 30th round, and will be on the hill for UW next year. Christian Jones will be coming from just south, the Washington State player of the year from Federal Way was taken by the Red Sox in the 31st round. Finally, another WA product, Austin Shelton was picked by the Indians in the 34th round. Shelton, out of Bellingham, is ranked as the 166th best recruit in the US.

To be brief, the future looks bright for the Diamond Dawgs.