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The Ranger Rundown by Scott Lucas |
Texas Rangers Draft Picks: Status of players selected in first ten rounds, draftees still in Ranger organization, and draftees who reached the Majors
Updated 5 July 2008
Players in bold are currently in the organization.
Players with a "?" status haven't been assigned a team yet, or are injured, or I just can't find them.
Peak Levels and Win Shares are through 2007 season.
Majors - Texas Rangers, American League
AAA - Oklahoma Redhawks, Pacific Coast League
AA - Frisco (TX) Roughriders, Texas League
A+ (high A) - Bakersfield (CA) Blaze, California League
A- (low A) - Clinton (IA) Lumber Kings, Midwest League
As (short-season A) - Spokane (WA) Indians, Northwest League
R (Rookie)- Arizona Rangers, Arizona League
EST - Extended Spring Training
2008 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
1 |
11 |
Justin Smoak | 1B | 21/6 | Coll | - | - |
- |
2 |
57 |
Robert Ross | LHP | 18/11 | HS | - | - |
- |
3 |
89 |
Timothy Murphy | LHP | 21/0 | Coll | As | As |
- |
4 |
123 |
Joe Wieland | RHP | 18/4 | HS | R | R |
- |
5 |
153 |
Clark Murphy | OF | 18/5 | HS | - | - |
- |
6 |
183 |
Richard Bleier | LHP | 21/1 | Coll | As | As |
- |
7 |
213 |
William Thompson | RHP | 18/3 | HS | - | - |
- |
8 |
243 |
Michael Bianucci | OF | 21/11 | Coll | - | - |
- |
9 |
273 |
Jared Bolden | OF | 21/2 | Coll | As | As |
- |
10 |
303 |
Kevin Castner | RHP | 20/10 | Coll | - | - |
- |
11 |
333 |
Cliff Springston | LHP | 21/6 | Coll | As | As |
- |
12 |
363 |
Corey Young | LHP | 21/5 | Coll | As | As |
- |
13 |
393 |
Edward Koncel | SS | 19/10 | JuCo | As | As |
- |
14 |
423 |
Justin Gutsie | RHP | 21/4 | Coll | - | - |
- |
15 |
453 |
Joey Butler | CF | 22/2 | Coll | As | As |
- |
16 |
483 |
Justin Miller | RHP | 20/11 | Coll | - | - |
- |
17 |
513 |
Dennis Guinn | 1B | 22/10 | Coll | As | As |
- |
18 |
543 |
Doug Hogan | C | 23/8 | Coll | As | As |
- |
19 |
573 |
Harold Martinez | SS | 18/1 | HS | - | - |
- |
20 |
603 |
Mike Hollander | SS | 22/7 | Coll | As | As |
- |
21 |
633 |
Dustin Brader | RHP | 22/6 | Coll | As | As |
- |
22 |
663 |
Trevor Hurley | RHP | 20/10 | Coll | As | As |
- |
23 |
693 |
Eric Evans | LHP | 22/5 | Coll | R | R |
- |
24 |
723 |
Adam Cobb | CF | 22/8 | Coll | R | R |
- |
25 |
753 |
Tanner Roark | RHP | 21/8 | --- | R | R |
- |
26 |
783 |
Chris Dove | CF | 22/1 | Coll | R | R |
- |
27 |
813 |
Charles Lowell | LHP | 17/7 | HS | - | - |
- |
28 |
843 |
Nate Freiman | 1B | 21/5 | Coll | - | - |
- |
29 |
873 |
Charlie Robertson | RHP | 18/2 | HS | - | - |
- |
30 |
903 |
Justin King | RHP | 21/7 | Coll | R | R |
- |
31 |
933 |
Kyle Higgins | SS | 21/11 | Coll | As | As |
- |
32 |
963 |
Tyler Tufts | RHP | 21/6 | Coll | R | R |
- |
33 |
993 |
Benjamin Petralli | C | 22/7 | Coll | - | - |
- |
34 |
1023 |
Ryan Schlecht | RHP | 22/10 | Coll | As | As |
- |
35 |
1053 |
John Ruettiger | CF | 18/8 | HS | - | - |
- |
36 |
1083 |
Jack Armstrong | RHP | 18/5 | HS | - | - |
- |
37 |
1113 |
Matthew Andriese | RHP | 18/9 | HS | - | - |
- |
38 |
1143 |
Jason Ogata | 2B | 21/7 | Coll | As | As |
- |
39 |
1173 |
Bradley Miller | SS | 18/7 | HS | - | - |
- |
40 |
1203 |
Jamie McGraw | CF | 23/3 | Coll | R | R |
- |
41 |
1233 |
Brian Feekin | LHP | 19/8 | JuCo | - | - |
- |
42 |
1263 |
Stephen Pryor | RHP | 18/10 | JuCo | - | - |
- |
43 |
1293 |
Cody Eppley | RHP | 22/7 | Coll | R | R |
- |
44 |
1323 |
Alex Pepe | LHP | 21/1 | Coll | - | - |
- |
45 |
1352 |
Kevin Torres | C | 18/3 | HS | As | As |
- |
46 |
1380 |
Erik Morrison | SS | 22/7 | Coll | R | R |
- |
47 |
1407 |
Rafael Hill | CF | 24/6 | Coll | R | R |
- |
48 |
1434 |
Daniel Bowman | OF | 18/9 | HS | - | - |
- |
49 |
1461 |
Truman Sample | RHP | 19/9 | JuCo | - | - |
- |
50 |
1488 |
Levi Rosecrans | C | 19/4 | HS | - | - |
- |
2007 | ||||||||
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 17 | BLAKE BEAVAN | RHP | 18/4 | HS | A- | A- |
- |
| 1 | 24 | MICHAEL MAIN | RHP | 18/6 | HS | A- | A- |
- |
| 1a | 35 | JULIO BORBON | OF | 20/3 | Coll | AA | AA |
- |
| 1a | 44 | NEIL RAMIREZ | RHP | 18/0 | HS | As | As |
- |
| 1a | 54 | TOMMY HUNTER | RHP | 19/11 | Coll | AAA | AAA |
- |
| 2 | 80 | MATT WEST | 3B | 18/6 | HS | As | As |
- |
| 3 | 110 | EVAN REED | RHP | 21/5 | Coll | A+ | AA |
- |
| 4 | 140 | GARRETT NASH | SS | 19/9 | HS | did not sign, at Oregon St. | - |
- |
| 5 | 170 | JOHN GAST | LHP | 18/4 | HS | did not sign, at Florida St. | - |
- |
6 |
200 |
ROBERT WILKINS | RHP | 17/9 | HS | R | R |
- |
7 |
230 |
TIMOTHY SMITH | RF | 20/11 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
8 |
260 |
JONATHAN GREENE | C | 21/8 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
9 |
290 |
DAVIS STONEBURNER | SS | 22/4 | Coll | A- | A+ |
- |
10 |
320 |
ANDREW LAUGHTER | RHP | 22/3 | Coll | AA | AA |
- |
13 |
410 |
KYLE OCAMPO | RHP | 18/8 | HS | R | R |
- |
14 |
440 |
MATTHEW LAWSON | 2B | 21/6 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
15 |
470 |
HECTOR NELO | RHP | 20/7 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
16 |
500 |
JOSHUA LUEKE | RHP | 22/6 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
- |
17 |
530 |
MITCHELL MORELAND | 1B | 21/9 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
18 |
560 |
RYAN TATUSKO | RHP | 22/2 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
19 |
590 |
KYLE MURPHY | CF | 22/9 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
23 |
710 |
JACOB KAASE | SS | 21/1 | Coll | As | A+ |
- |
24 |
740 |
CHRIS GRADOVILLE | C | 22/10 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
- |
28 |
860 |
MICHAEL ORTIZ | 1B | 18/1 | HS | As | As |
- |
29 |
890 |
RYAN FALCON | LHP | 22/9 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
- |
30 |
920 |
BENJAMIN HENRY | RHP | 18/1 | HS | R | A- |
- |
33 |
1008 |
JARED HYATT | RHP | 23/0 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
- |
45 |
1337 |
RYAN TURNER | LHP | 22/3 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
2006 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 12 | KASEY KIKER | P | 18/7 | HS | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 3 | 88 | CHAD TRACY | C | 20/11 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 4 | 118 | MARCUS LEMON | SS | 18/0 | HS | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 5 | 148 | CHRIS DAVIS | 1B | 20/3 | JuCo | Majors | MLB |
. |
| 6 | 178 | JACOB BRIGHAM | P | 18/4 | HS | injured | As |
. |
| 7 | 208 | GRANT GERRARD | OF | 22/1 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 8 | 238 | JOSH BRADBURY | OF | 21/3 | JuCo | released during '07-'08 offseason | A+ |
. |
| 9 | 268 | BRENNAN GARR | P | 22/4 | Coll | AA | AA |
. |
| 10 | 298 | CRAIG GENTRY | OF | 22/7 | Coll | AA | AA |
. |
| 14 | 418 | MICHAEL BALLARD | P | 22/4 | Coll | AA | AA |
. |
| 16 | 478 | CODY PODRAZA | OF | 18/7 | HS | As | As |
. |
| 19 | 568 | MIGUEL VELAZQUEZ | OF | 18/3 | HS | suspended | R |
- |
| 25 | 748 | DERRICK HOLLAND | P | 19/8 | Coll | A- | A- |
- |
| 33 | 988 | ERIC FRY | OF | 18/10 | JuCo | As | As |
- |
| 40 | 1198 | CHRIS DENNIS | P | 22/5 | Coll | A- | A+ |
- |
| 44 | 1316 | DANIEL SATTLER | P | 22/7 | Coll | A+ | A+ |
- |
2005 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 19 | JOHN MAYBERRY | 1B/OF | 21/6 | Coll | AAA | AAA |
. |
| 2 | 67 | JOHN WHITTLEMAN | 3B | 18/3 | HS | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 3 | 99 | TAYLOR TEAGARDEN | C | 21/6 | Coll | AAA | AAA |
. |
| 4 | 129 | SHANE FUNK | P | 18/1 | HS | released before '07 ; out of baseball | R / R |
. |
| 5 | 159 | MICHAEL KIRKMAN | P | 18/9 | HS | A- | A- |
. |
| 6 | 189 | GERMAN DURAN | 2B | 21/10 | Coll | Majors | MLB |
. |
| 7 | 219 | JACOB RASNER | P | 18/6 | HS | traded to CHW in '06 for P Brandon McCarthy and others | A+ / AA |
. |
| 8 | 249 | BRAD BARRAGAR | P | 19/7 | Coll | did not sign, at CS Fullerton | . |
. |
| 9 | 279 | RONNIE ANDERSON | CF | 18/7 | HS | released before '08 | As |
. |
| 10 | 309 | MATTHEW NEVAREZ | P | 18/4 | HS | As | As |
. |
| 13 | 399 | DOUGLAS MATHIS | P | 22/0 | Coll | Majors | MLB |
. |
| 14 | 429 | STEVEN MURPHY | OF | 21/2 | Coll | AA | AA |
. |
| 15 | 459 | KEA KOMETANI | P | 22/6 | Coll | AAA | AA |
. |
| 30 | 919 | TRUAN MEHL | OF | 22/2 | Coll | A+ | AA |
. |
| 32 | 979 | RENNY OSUNA | 2B | 20/2 | JuCo | A+ | A+ |
. |
| 37 | 1129 | TIM RODRIGUEZ | OF | 18/5 | HS | As | As |
. |
| 46 | 1399 | THOMAS BERKERY | SS | 22/9 | Coll | AA | AA |
. |
| 49 | 1489 | GLENN SWANSON | P | 22/1 | Coll | injured | A+ |
. |
2004 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 10 | THOMAS DIAMOND | P | 21 / 3 | Coll | AA | AA / AA |
. |
| 1a | 30 | ERIC HURLEY | P | 18 / 10 | HS | Majors | MLB / MLB |
. |
| 2 | 51 | K.C. HERREN | OF | 18 / 9 | HS | A+ | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 3 | 81 | MICHAEL SCHLACT | P | 18 / 6 | HS | AA | AA / AA |
. |
| 4 | 111 | BRANDON BOGGS | OF | 22 / 5 | Coll | Majors | MLB / MLB |
. |
| 5 | 141 | MIKE NICKEAS | C | 22 / 4 | Coll | traded to NYM for OF Victor DIAZ in '06 | AA / AAA |
. |
| 6 | 171 | BILL SUSDORF | OF | 22 / 1 | Coll | released before '06, then with SDG, out of baseball(?) | A- / A+ |
. |
| 7 | 201 | BEN HARRISON | OF | 22 / 9 | Coll | AA | AA / AA |
. |
| 8 | 231 | MARK ROBERTS | P | 22 / 0 | Coll | released before '06 , then with SDG, in Indy league in '07 | AA / AA |
. |
| 9 | 261 | JIM FASANO | 1B | 21 / 0 | Coll | released before '08 | AA / AA |
. |
| 10 | 291 | JUSTIN MAXWELL | OF | 20/7 | Coll | did not sign, drafted by WAS in '05 | - / As |
0 / 0 |
| 11 | 321 | TRAVIS METCALF | 3B | 21 / 10 | Coll | AAA | MLB / MLB |
3 / 3 |
| 13 | 381 | KYLE ROGERS | P | 18/9 | HS | est / injured | A- / A- |
- |
| 23 | 681 | ZACHARY PHILLIPS | P | 17 / 9 | JuCo | A+ | A+ / A+ |
. |
2003 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 9 | JOHN DANKS | P | 18/2 | HS | traded to CHW in '06 for P Brandon McCarthy and others | AAA / MLB |
0 / 4 |
| 2 | 46 | VINCE SINISI | 1B | 21/7 | Coll | traded to SDG in '06 for OF Freddy Guzman | AAA / AAA |
. |
| 3 | 76 | JOHN HUDGINS | P | 21/10 | Coll | traded to SDG in '06 for OF Freddy Guzman | AAA / AAA |
. |
| 4 | 106 | WES LITTLETON | P | 20/9 | Coll | AAA | MLB / MLB |
8 / 8 |
| 5 | 136 | MATT LORENZO | P | 21/0 | Coll | traded to ATL in '05, then with PIT | AA / AA |
. |
| 6 | 166 | ADAM BOURASSA | OF | 22/3 | Coll | released during '05, then with SDG , in Indy league in '07 | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 7 | 196 | MATT FARNUM | P | 22/0 | Coll | retired in '07 | AA / AA |
. |
| 8 | 226 | JEREMY CLEVELAND | OF | 21/9 | Coll | released after '05 , then with SDG, now KAN | AA / AA |
. |
| 9 | 256 | TIM CUNNINGHAM | P | 22/8 | Coll | released after '04 , out of baseball | A- / A- |
. |
| 10 | 286 | ADAM FOX | 3B | 19/7 | Coll | AAA | AAA / AAA |
. |
| 13 | 376 | EMERSON FROSTAD | 3B | 20/5 | Coll | AA | AA / AA |
. |
| 17 | 496 | IAN KINSLER | SS | 21/0 | Coll | Majors | MLB / MLB |
29 / 29 |
| 26 | 766 | IAN GAC | 1B | 17/10 | HS | A+ | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 30 | 886 | SCOTT FELDMAN | P | 20/4 | Coll | Majors | MLB / MLB |
5 / 5 |
2002 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 10 | DREW MEYER | SS | 20/10 | Coll | AAA | MLB / MLB |
0 / 0 |
| 6 | 172 | JOHN BARNETT | P | 21/5 | Coll | retired after '03 | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 7 | 202 | ANDREW TISDALE | P | 21/0 | Coll | retired after '03 | As / As |
. |
| 8 | 232 | CHRIS O'RIORDAN | 2B | 22/5 | Coll | released in '05, then with SDG | A- / AA |
. |
| 9 | 262 | STEVEN HERCE | P | 21/3 | Coll | did not sign; drafted by PIT in '04, out of baseball | - / As |
. |
| 10 | 292 | NATE GOLD | 1B | 22/0 | Coll | AAA | AAA / AAA |
. |
| 15 | 442 | SAM NARRON | P | 19/11 | Coll | Waived in '04, claimed by MIL | MLB / MLB |
0 / 0 |
| 20 | 592 | KAMERON LOE | P | 20/9 | Coll | AAA | MLB / MLB |
14 / 14 |
| 33 | 982 | LARRY GRAYSON | 2B | 19/11 | JuCo | est / unknown | AA / AA |
. |
2001 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 5 | MARK TEIXEIRA | 3B | 21/2 | Coll | traded to ATL in '07 | MLB / MLB |
102 / 114 |
| 4 | 111 | JOSH BAKER | P | 18 | Coll | did not sign; drafted by MIL in '04 | - / A- |
. |
| 5 | 141 | C.J. WILSON | P | 20/7 | Coll | Majors | MLB / MLB |
11 / 11 |
| 6 | 171 | BEN KEITER | P | 21/2 | Coll | released before '05, out of baseball | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 7 | 201 | PATRICK BOYD | OF | 22/9 | Coll | released before '05, out of baseball | AA / AA |
. |
| 8 | 231 | MASJID KHAIRY | OF | 20/4 | JuCo | out of baseball since '02 | R / R |
. |
| 9 | 261 | GERALD SMILEY | P | 18/9 | HS | released in '04, out of baseball | A- / A- |
. |
| 10 | 291 | ROB MORAVEK | P | ? | Coll | out of baseball since '01 | R / R |
. |
| 43 | 1277 | JASON WINDSOR | P | 18/11 | HS | did not sign, MLB debut with OAK in '06 | - / MLB |
- / 0 |
2000 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1 | 25 | SCOTT HEARD | C | 18/9 | HS | retired after '03 | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 1a | 35 | TYRELL GODWIN | CF | 20/11 | Coll | did not sign, reached MLB with WAS in '05 | - / MLB |
- / 0 |
| 1a | 39 | CHAD HAWKINS | P | 21/11 | Coll | retired after '02 | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 2 | 56 | JAY BOURGEOIS | 2B | 18/7 | HS | Waived in '05, claimed by ATL , then with SEA , then CHW | AA / AAA |
. |
| 2 | 64 | RANDY TRUSELO | P | 19/5 | JuCo | released in '05, out of baseball | A- / A- |
. |
| 3 | 94 | CHRISTOPHER RUSS | P | 21/3 | Coll | released in '05, out of baseball | A+ / AA |
. |
| 4 | 124 | LAYNCE NIX | OF | 19/8 | HS | Traded to MIL in '06 | MLB / MLB |
17 / 17 |
| 5 | 154 | GREGORY RUNSER | P | ? | Coll | released in '03, out of baseball | AA / AA |
. |
| 6 | 184 | MATT MEISENHEIMER | P | 18/8 | HS | out of baseball since '02 | A- / A- |
. |
| 7 | 214 | VIRGIL VASQUEZ | P | 18/0 | HS | did not sign; signed with DET in '05 | - / AAA |
. |
| 8 | 244 | NICK MASSET | P | 18/1 | HS | traded to CHW in '06 for P Brandon McCarthy and others | MLB / MLB |
0 / 0 |
| 9 | 274 | EDWIN ENCARNACION | IF | 17/7 | HS | traded to CIN in '02, MLB debut in '05 | A- / MLB |
- / 36 |
| 10 | 304 | BILL MONTGOMERY | ? | ? | Coll | out of baseball since '00 | R / R |
. |
| 19 | 574 | A.J. MURRAY | P | 20/3 | JuCo | Majors (injured) | MLB / MLB |
1 / 1 |
1999 |
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| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | Age (Yr/Mo) | Exp. | Current Status | Peak Level: Texas / All Clubs |
Career Win Shares: Texas / MLB |
| 1b | 38 | COLBY LEWIS | P | 19/10 | JuCo | Waived in '04, claimed by DET | MLB / MLB |
1 / 2 |
| 1b | 47 | DAVID MEAD | P | ? | HS | Released in '04, out of baseball | A- / A- |
. |
| 2 | 72 | NICK REGILIO | P | 20/9 | Coll | Released in '06, retired | MLB / MLB |
1 / 1 |
| 3 | 105 | HANK BLALOCK | 3B | 18/7 | HS | Majors | MLB / MLB |
78 / 78 |
| 4 | 118 | KEVIN MENCH | OF | 21/5 | Coll | Traded to MIL in '06, resigned with TEX, then traded to TOR | MLB / MLB |
50 / 58 |
| 4 | 135 | CHRISTOPHER JAILE | C (P) | 18/4 | HS | Six-year free agent, signed with SEA, then BOS | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 5 | 157 | ANDY CAVAZOS | P | 18/5 | HS | Selected by STL in '03 minor-league Rule 5 draft, MLB debut in '07 | A+ / MLB |
0 / 0 |
| 5 | 165 | VICTOR HILLAERT | P | 21 | Coll | Injured in '02, out of baseball | A- / A- |
. |
| 6 | 195 | AARON HARANG | P | 21/1 | Coll | Traded to OAK in '00, MLB debut in '02, with CIN in '07 | A+ / MLB |
- / 54 |
| 7 | 225 | LUZ PORTOBANCO | P | 19/9 | JuCo | Did not sign; drafted in 36th round by NYM in '00 , out of baseball | - / AA |
. |
| 8 | 255 | JOSHUA RAHRER | P | ? | HS | Released ca. '02, out of baseball | R / R |
. |
| 9 | 285 | BRETT CADIENTE | OF | 22/0 | Coll | Out of baseball since '02 | AAA / AAA |
. |
| 10 | 315 | JASON BRYAN | OF | 18/7 | HS | Traded to BOS in '02, out of baseball | A+ / A+ |
. |
| 13 | 405 | JASON JONES | 1B/OF | 22/4 | Coll | Retired after 2004 | MLB / MLB |
1 / 1 |
| 15 | 465 | DENNIS SARFATE | P | 18/2 | HS | Did not sign, MLB debut in '06 with MIL | - / MLB |
- / 2 |
| 19 | 585 | NOAH LOWRY | P | 18/8 | HS | Did not sign, MLB debut in '04 with SFO | - / MLB |
- / 39 |
| 46 | 1375 | JASON BOTTS | OF | 18/11 | JuCo | signed with Nippon in '08 | MLB / MLB |
3 / 3 |
Sources:
Jamey Newberg / Newberg Report
The Baseball Cube
Baseball America
MLB.com
MiLB.com
Various newspapers
Stuff I overheard
Me