Magnolia teammates Groshans and Kloffenstein drafted to the same team

Magnolia baseball players Adam Kloffenstein, left, and Jordan Groshans signed with TCU and Kansas on Wednesday morning. Magnolia baseball players Adam Kloffenstein, left, and Jordan Groshans signed with TCU and Kansas on Wednesday morning. Photo: Staff Photo By Jon Poorman Photo: Staff Photo By Jon Poorman Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Magnolia teammates Groshans and Kloffenstein drafted to the same team 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

Magnolia High School baseball stars Jordan Groshans and Adam Kloffenstein had a good feeling they would both be high picks in the 2018 MLB Draft. The duo even joked about the possibility of being drafted by the same team.

That joke became a reality on Tuesday, when the Toronto Blue Jays selected Kloffenstein, a right-handed pitcher, with the No. 88 overall pick in the draft. The team drafted Groshans, a shortstop, with the No. 12 overall pick a day before.

"Even when he went 12th, I still didn't have it in my mind at all that we were going to go to the same team," Kloffenstein said. "I was like, 'I'm not going to make it that far.'"

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The Blue Jays told Groshans on the phone after they selected him that they intended to draft his teammate, as well.

"(Groshans) was like, 'The first thing (Toronto) said to me after they congratulated me was that they want you,'" Kloffenstein said about the moment he found out the Blue Jays wanted to draft him.

Kloffenstein said that him and Groshans being teammates again would push both of them to excel in their professional careers. Groshans echoed a similar sentiment.

"That kid's like a brother to me," Groshans said. "We go back and forth with each other. We argue, we fight sometimes, but at the end of the day, it's a competitive relationship. We love each other, we care about each other and we drive each other.

Groshans is committed to Kansas but said he plans to sign with Toronto and forgo a collegiate career.

Kloffenstein, however, was initially more likely to honor his commitment with TCU. His mind changed when the Blue Jays offered him a first-round level signing bonus of about $2.5 million — nearly $2 million more than the $650,000 slotted amount for the No. 88 pick.

"My agent and I already had an agreement on what the number (that I need to sign) was," Kloffenstein said. "He basically told them on the phone, 'If you can get here, it's a done deal.'"

The Blue Jays and Kloffenstein agreed to a deal and Kloffenstein will sign.

Groshans and Kloffenstein led Magnolia to the Class 5A Region III quarterfinals this past season under coach Taylor Shiflett.

"What they've meant to the program over the last four years, I mean, they're your cornerstones," Shiflett said. "They bought in to Magnolia baseball and what it means to be a Magnolia baseball player. We've had really good players come through, but we've never had two like that."

Now, the pair will once again be teammates. This time, at the professional level.

"It's pretty cool to have someone that you know taking such a big step (with you)," Kloffenstein said. "Most kids have to do it by themselves and I get to go with my best friend."