Aaron Davenport and Dylan Spain navigated different paths to their baseball dreams.

On Monday, Davenport, a former University of Hawaii pitcher, was the Cleveland Indians’ sixth-round selection — 186th overall — in the Major League Baseball draft.

The Atlanta Braves used their 10th-round pick on Spain, a Saint Louis School graduate who pitched for Hawaii Hilo.

“It was pretty crazy,” Davenport said. “They called me as their (potential) fifth-(round) pick, but I turned it down. They called me back with a better offer, and I couldn’t turn it down. … I’m pretty stoked.”

Davenport said details of the agreement would not be announced for a couple weeks. But MLB.com listed the “approximate” slot value for a bonus at $336,600 for the Indians’ fifth-round spot and $259,400 for the sixth round.

Davenport said there is no doubt about his decision. “I am going,” Davenport said. “I’m ready to roll and get to the big leagues as fast as possible.”

Of his son’s baseball future, Scott Davenport said: “It’s very cool. It’s a lot of fun. It’s sinking in here still.”

The elder Davenport said his son always gained attention for his competitive spirit. “He’s always drawn a crowd no matter what he’s doing, like ping pong or golf,” Scott Davenport said. “People seemed to huddle around watching him do whatever he’s doing.”

Aaron Davenport grew up in Duvall, Wash., a town of about 8,000. Davenport and his brother had seven high school teammates go on to play college ball. “Which is kind of cool,” Scott Davenport said.

Aaron Davenport, a right-hander, pitched three seasons for the Rainbow Warriors, the past two as the Friday starter. In 2021, he averaged 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings and allowed 12 walks in his first 10 starts. He is known for his high-spin curveball that complements a fastball and changeup.

Spain was a dominant pitcher in 2019, the last season he pitched in a game for the Vulcans. “I haven’t pitched at all in these past two years because of COVID and the issues it created with our program,” Spain said. “I kept training. I was lucky enough to put myself in a good position to get the call.”

Four days a week, Spain trained under Darin Yap’s guidance at Tactical Strength & Training. Six days a week, he threw at Academy of Missing Barrels, which is owned by Ashkhon Kuhaulua. In five months, Spain said his fastball’s velocity increased from 88 mph to 95-96.

He also has been fully healthy. Between his junior and senior years at Saint Louis, he experienced body aches linked to a 5-inch growth spurt. Spain is listed at 6 feet 6 and 205 pounds.

Spain said area scout Dan Cox was helpful in gaining notice. “It luckily paid off right now because of two years not throwing in college ball,” Spain said.

Spain said he was throwing at Kahala Park when he received an alert on his phone about his draft selection.