2009 MLB Amateur Draft Thread

[wearinthefourfive]

The draft is right around the corner, post who you want your team to get.

-The A's need a 3rd basemen, but never seem to have a great prospect to match that need. Come on Billy, Chavy is not the future.

-I'd like to see us get an outfielder of the future, a Carl Crawford type. I wouldn't mind a mid teen's-round pick of someone like AndrewRodriguez, fastest high school prospect in the draft.

Here's the latest mock draft:

Draft#:1

Stephen Strasburg
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:San Diego State

Draft#:2

Dustin Ackley
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Position:CF/1B
Drafted From:UNC

Draft#:3

Tyler Matzek
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Capistrano Valley HS (Calif.)

Draft#:4

Donovan Tate
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Position:CF
Drafted From:Cartersville HS (GA)

Draft#:5

Grant Green
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Position:SS
Drafted From:USC

Draft#:6

Kyle Gibson
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Missouri

Draft#:7

Alex White
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:UNC

Draft#:8

Aaron Crow
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Fort Worth Cats

Draft#:9

Matt Purke
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Klein HS (Tex.)

Draft#:10*

Brett Jackson
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Position:OF
Drafted From:California

Draft#:11

Shelby Miller
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Brownwood HS (Tex.)

Draft#:12

Jared Mitchell
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Position:OF
Drafted From:Louisiana State

Draft#:13

Andy Oliver
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Oklahoma State

Draft#:14

Mike Minor
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Vanderbilt

Draft#:15

Mike Leake
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Position:RHP/INF
Drafted From:Arizona State

Draft#:16

Tyler Skaggs
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Santa Monica HS (Calif.)

Draft#:17*

Luke Bailey
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Position:C
Drafted From:Troupe HS, (Ga.)

Draft#:18

Kentrail Davis
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Position:LF
Drafted From:Tennessee

Draft#:19

Tim Wheeler
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Position:OF
Drafted From:Sacramento State

Draft#:20

Rich Poythress
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Position:1B
Drafted From:Georgia

Draft#:21

Kendal Volz
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Baylor

Draft#:22

Rex Brothers
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Position:LHP
Drafted From:Lipscomb

Draft#:23

Zach Wheeler
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:East Paulding HS (Ga.)

Draft#:24*

Jacob Turner
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Westminster Christian Academy (Mo.)

Draft#:25*

Alex Wilson
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Texas A&M

Draft#:26

Evert Williams
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Position:OF
Drafted From:McCallum HS

Draft#:27*

Jason Stoffel
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Arizona

Draft#:28*

Mychal Givens
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Position:RHP
Drafted Fromlant HS (Fla.)

Draft#:29

Bobby Borchering
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Position:3B
Drafted From:Bishop Verot HS (Fla.)

Draft#:30

AJ Pollock
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Position:OF
Drafted From:Notre Dame

Draft#:31

Matt Davidson
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Position:3B
Drafted From:Yucaipa HS (Calif.)

Draft#:32*

Tanner Scheppers
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Position:RHP
Drafted From:Fresno State

 

[cincoseisdos]

if you're going to make an official thread, a month in advance at that, at least check the spelling on the title and have the order posted


anywhoo, Logan White needs to keep doing what he's good at and get all the pitching we can even though he's not the head of scouting anymore

 

[wearinthefourfive]

I got you.

 

[eight2one]

its gonna take a while before we see any of these guys in the big leagues.

 

[casperjr]

never in my life heard watched or known when they have the draft

 

[Retroballer]

Originally Posted by CasperJr

never in my life heard watched or known when they have the draft

last year was the first time it was on tv. and only the 1st round. and its on during the middle of the day, in the middle of the week

 

[N41D]

Biggest thing about the MLB Draft I'm sure we'll see at some point...

You never, ever, ever, ever, ever draft for need. Ever.

Draft the best player available every single time.

 

[casperjr]

Originally Posted by RetroBaller

Originally Posted by CasperJr

never in my life heard watched or known when they have the draft

last year was the first time it was on tv. and only the 1st round. and its on during the middle of the day, in the middle of the week

well got damn i dont feel so bad now

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by eight2one

its gonna take a while before we see any of these guys in the big leagues.

I have heard reports that this kid Strasburg could skip the minor leagues completely. I heard one reporter say that if he was in the Major Leagues right now,he would be as good as AJ Burnett. Im not saying I agree this will happen, its just what I heard. Dont shoot the messenger.

 

[Retroballer]

there are maybe 2-3 kids that maybe see the bigs by next year but everyone else spends 2-3 min. in the minors. and thats only if you come out of college.relief pitchers and closers move the fastest through the system.

 

[venom lyrix]

Strasburg will be up ASAP

 

[briannnnn]

Yeah, you won't be hearing these names for a few years...that is if they can make it through the minors.

MLB is trying to push the draft to be on par with the NFL and NBA drafts.

This link has some good insight on how the MLB Amateur Draft has changed in recentyears.

 

[nonstoptalk]

Excited for this years draft. My roommate was selected in the 23rd round last year but didn't sign. He came back to school and has sucked it up all year. Might not even get picked this year. Another friend of mine went in the 32nd last year even after sitting out the entire year for

and also came back to school. He had a pretty good year and could be looking atgoing in the 10-15 range. Should be fun to see where they go.

Stephen Strasburg

Can't wait to see how he will do at the next level.

 

[eight2one]

Originally Posted by dland24

Originally Posted by eight2one

its gonna take a while before we see any of these guys in the big leagues.

I have heard reports that this kid Strasburg could skip the minor leagues completely. I heard one reporter say that if he was in the Major Leagues right now, he would be as good as AJ Burnett. Im not saying I agree this will happen, its just what I heard. Dont shoot the messenger.

word?

 

[incredibleev]

yea ive read a scout say that he could be drafted and make around 13 starts THIS year for the Nats, of course if he gets his money

 

[Sam Darnold Heisman #8]

damn is donovan tate that good?

 

[JND1]

Originally Posted by Matt Barkley Heisman Number 8

damn is donovan tate that good?

I hope not

 

[depast]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Biggest thing about the MLB Draft I'm sure we'll see at some point...

You never, ever, ever, ever, ever draft for need. Ever.

Draft the best player available every single time.

Definitely true. You can always dangle a high draft pick as trade bait later on.

I hope my boy gets drafted. DII Pitcher of the Year in the Peach Belt Conference. 9-0, 2.63 era in 11 starts.

 

[DownByLaw]

Apparently Scott Boras is asking for $50 million for signing Stephen Strasburg. The previous record for a pitcher was $10 million for Mark Prior.

 

[dland24]

^I heard that too. What a JOKE. If he gets anything close to that, it would be absolutely unreal. How can any major leaguer not want Boras as their agent. Surehe is a little much, but he gets his clients BREADED up.

 

[cincoseisdos]

Originally Posted by dland24

^I heard that too. What a JOKE. If he gets anything close to that, it would be absolutely unreal. How can any major leaguer not want Boras as their agent. Sure he is a little much, but he gets his clients BREADED up.

players BEST FRIEND
Fans WORST ENEMY

sucks

but I can't hate on his clients.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Apparently Scott Boras is asking for $50 million for signing Stephen Strasburg.

Bahahahaha.

 

[N41D]

Strasburg ain't gonna see $50M... If he's genuinely expecting that kinda cash, he better be ready to sit out a year, and come back to the draft nextyear ready to dance with the Nationals all over again...

The Nats will have leverage in these negotiations... They're looking at drafting #1 and #2 overall next year if they draft Strasburg and he doesn'tsign, so all they gotta do is tell him he'd better be ready to essentially throw 2 years of his big league career down the drain if he's ready to makedemands that far above and beyond what has previously been given to top talent... Add that to the potential risks of going to independent leagues and havinghis elbow fall apart? It ain't worth it... Take a Major League deal with a $15-25M guarantee right now and get that free agency clock burning as soon aspossible...

 

[cincoseisdos]

but if it's signability that's an issue don't you think he'll drop down the draft a la Hochevar or Jered Weaver?

 

[N41D]

Originally Posted by CincoSeisDos

but if it's signability that's an issue don't you think he'll drop down the draft a la Hochevar or Jered Weaver?

Can't see it with this guy... If the Nationals draft him, offer him substantially more than Prior's $10M, and he doesn't sign, itwon't be a PR nightmare...

If they pass on him all together, they're gonna get KILLED... Especially after failing to sign Aaron Crow last year over $250K...

And if he refuses to sign this year and goes the indy league route, I'd draft him right back again next year and tell him too damn bad... If this guyisn't a National one way or another, I'd be SHOCKED...