2009 Major League Baseball draft






























2009 Major League Baseball draft
General Information
Date(s) June 9–11, 2009
Location Secaucus, New Jersey
Network(s) MLB Network
Overview

1521 total selections
First selection
Stephen Strasburg
Washington Nationals
First round selections 49

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The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[1]


The drafting order is as follows:[2][3]




Contents






  • 1 First-round selections


  • 2 Supplemental first-round selections


  • 3 Compensation picks


  • 4 Other notable players


    • 4.1 NFL players drafted




  • 5 External links


  • 6 References





First-round selections


Key












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Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
1

Stephen Strasburg

Washington Nationals

Right-handed pitcher

San Diego State
2

Dustin Ackley

Seattle Mariners

Outfielder

North Carolina
3

Donavan Tate

San Diego Padres

Outfielder

Cartersville High School (GA)
4

Tony Sanchez

Pittsburgh Pirates

Catcher

Boston College
5

Matt Hobgood

Baltimore Orioles

Right-handed pitcher

Norco High School (CA)
6

Zack Wheeler

San Francisco Giants

Right-handed pitcher

East Paulding High School (GA)
7

Mike Minor

Atlanta Braves

Left-handed pitcher

Vanderbilt
8

Mike Leake

Cincinnati Reds

Right-handed pitcher

Arizona State
9

Jacob Turner

Detroit Tigers

Right-handed pitcher

Westminster Christian Academy (MO)
10

Drew Storen

Washington Nationals[Compensation 1]

Right-handed pitcher

Stanford
11

Tyler Matzek

Colorado Rockies

Left-handed pitcher

Capistrano Valley High School (CA)
12

Aaron Crow

Kansas City Royals

Right-handed pitcher

Missouri
13

Grant Green

Oakland Athletics

Shortstop

Southern California
14

Matt Purke*

Texas Rangers

Left-handed pitcher

Klein High School (TX)
15

Alex White

Cleveland Indians

Right-handed pitcher

North Carolina
16

Bobby Borchering

Arizona Diamondbacks

Third baseman

Bishop Verot High School (FL)
17

A. J. Pollock

Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 2]

Outfielder

Notre Dame
18
Chad James

Florida Marlins

Left-handed pitcher

Yukon High School (OK)
19

Shelby Miller

St. Louis Cardinals

Right-handed pitcher

Brownwood High School (TX)
20

Chad Jenkins

Toronto Blue Jays

Right-handed pitcher

Kennesaw State
21

Jiovanni Mier

Houston Astros

Shortstop

Bonita High School (CA)
22

Kyle Gibson

Minnesota Twins

Right-handed pitcher

Missouri
23

Jared Mitchell

Chicago White Sox

Outfielder

Louisiana State
24

Randal Grichuk

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 3]

Outfielder

Lamar Consolidated High SchoolLamar Consolidated Baseball (TX)
25

Mike Trout

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 4]

Outfielder

Millville Senior High School (NJ)
26
Eric Arnett

Milwaukee Brewers

Right-handed pitcher

Indiana
27

Nick Franklin

Seattle Mariners[Compensation 5]

Shortstop

Lake Brantley High School (FL)
28

Reymond Fuentes

Boston Red Sox

Outfielder
Fernando Callejo High School (P.R.)
29

Slade Heathcott

New York Yankees[Compensation 6]

Outfielder

Texas High School (TX)
30
LeVon Washington*

Tampa Bay Rays

Second baseman

Buchholz High School (FL)
31

Brett Jackson

Chicago Cubs

Outfielder

California
32

Tim Wheeler

Colorado Rockies[Compensation 7]

Outfielder

Sacramento State


Supplemental first-round selections

































































































































Pick
Player
Team
Position
School
33

Steve Baron

Seattle Mariners [Compensation 8]

Catcher

John A. Ferguson High School (FL)
34

Rex Brothers

Colorado Rockies[Compensation 9]

Left-handed pitcher

Lipscomb
35

Matthew Davidson

Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 10]

Third baseman

Yucaipa High School (CA)
36

Aaron Miller

Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 11]

Left-handed pitcher

Baylor
37

James Paxton*

Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 12]

Left-handed pitcher

Kentucky
38

Josh Phegley

Chicago White Sox[Compensation 13]

Catcher

Indiana
39

Kentrail Davis

Milwaukee Brewers[Compensation 14]

Outfielder

Tennessee
40

Tyler Skaggs

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 15]

Left-handed pitcher

Santa Monica High School (CA)
41

Chris Owings

Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 16]

Shortstop
Gilbert High School (SC)
42

Garrett Richards

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 17]

Right-handed pitcher

Oklahoma
43

Brad Boxberger

Cincinnati Reds[Compensation 18]

Right-handed pitcher

Southern California
44

Tanner Scheppers

Texas Rangers[Compensation 19]

Right-handed pitcher

Fresno State
45

Michael Belfiore

Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 20]

Left-handed pitcher

Boston College
46
Matthew Bashore

Minnesota Twins[Compensation 21]

Left-handed pitcher

Indiana
47
Kyle Heckathorn

Milwaukee Brewers[Compensation 22]

Right-handed pitcher

Kennesaw State
48
Tyler Kehrer

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[Compensation 23]

Left-handed pitcher

Eastern Illinois
49

Vic Black

Pittsburgh Pirates[Compensation 24]

Right-handed pitcher

Dallas Baptist

From Baseball America[4]



Compensation picks





  1. ^ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Aaron Crow


  2. ^ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Orlando Hudson


  3. ^ Pick from New York Mets as compensation for signing of free agent Francisco Rodríguez


  4. ^ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Mark Teixeira


  5. ^ Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Raúl Ibañez


  6. ^ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-round pick Gerrit Cole


  7. ^ Pick from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as compensation for signing of free agent Brian Fuentes


  8. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Raúl Ibañez to the Philadelphia Phillies


  9. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Brian Fuentes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim


  10. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Hudson to the Los Angeles Dodgers


  11. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Derek Lowe to the Atlanta Braves


  12. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent A. J. Burnett to the New York Yankees


  13. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Orlando Cabrera to the Oakland Athletics


  14. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent CC Sabathia to the New York Yankees


  15. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees


  16. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Juan Cruz to the Kansas City Royals


  17. ^ Compensation for loss of Type A free agent Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets


  18. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jeremy Affeldt to the San Francisco Giants


  19. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Milton Bradley to the Chicago Cubs


  20. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brandon Lyon to the Detroit Tigers


  21. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Dennys Reyes to the St. Louis Cardinals


  22. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Brian Shouse to the Tampa Bay Rays


  23. ^ Compensation for loss of Type B free agent Jon Garland to the Arizona Diamondbacks


  24. ^ Compensation for failure to sign 2008 second-round pick Tanner Scheppers




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Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Selected by
Position
School

2
50

Jeff Kobernus

Washington Nationals

Second baseman

University of California, Berkeley

2
53

Brooks Pounders

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitcher

Temecula Valley High School

2
54

Mychal Givens

Baltimore Orioles

Shortstop

Henry B. Plant High School

2
57

Billy Hamilton

Cincinnati Reds

Shortstop

Taylorsville, Mississippi

2
58

Andy Oliver

Detroit Tigers

Left-handed pitcher

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

2
59

Nolan Arenado

Colorado Rockies

Third baseman

El Toro High School

2
61

Trayce Thompson

Chicago White Sox

Outfielder

Santa Margarita Catholic High School

2
63

Jason Kipnis

Cleveland Indians

Outfielder

Arizona State University

2
64

Marc Krauss

Arizona Diamondbacks

Outfielder

Ohio University

2
71

David Holmberg

Chicago White Sox

Left-handed pitcher

Port Charlotte High School

2
72

Steven Matz

New York Mets

Left-handed pitcher

Ward Melville High School

2
76

John Ryan Murphy

New York Yankees

Catcher

The Pendleton School

2
77

Alex Wilson

Boston Red Sox

Right-handed pitcher

Texas A&M University

2
79

DJ LeMahieu

Chicago Cubs

Infielder

Louisiana State University

2
80

Patrick Corbin

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Left-handed pitcher

Chipola College

3
82

Kyle Seager

Seattle Mariners

Second baseman

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3
86

Chris Dominguez

San Francisco Giants

Third baseman

University of Louisville

3
87

David Hale

Atlanta Braves

Right-handed pitcher

Princeton University

3
88

Donnie Joseph

Cincinnati Reds

Left-handed pitcher

University of Houston

3
90

Ben Paulsen

Colorado Rockies

First baseman

Clemson University

3
91

Wil Myers

Kansas City Royals

Catcher

Wesleyan Christian Academy

3
92

Justin Marks

Oakland Athletics

Left-handed pitcher

University of Louisville

3
93

Robbie Erlin

Texas Rangers

Left-handed pitcher

Scotts Valley High School

3
98

Joe Kelly

St. Louis Cardinals

Right-handed pitcher

University of California, Riverside

3
104

Jake Marisnick

Toronto Blue Jays

Outfielder

Riverside Polytechnic High School

3
105

Josh Prince

Milwaukee Brewers

Shortstop

Tulane University

3
110

Josh Spence

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Left-handed pitcher

Arizona State University

4
113

James Jones

Seattle Mariners

Outfielder

Long Island University

4
122

Chris Dwyer

Kansas City Royals

Left-handed pitcher

Clemson University

4
123

Max Stassi

Oakland Athletics

Catcher

Yuba City High School

4
130

Ryan Goins

Toronto Blue Jays

Shortstop

Dallas Baptist University

4
134

Darrell Ceciliani

New York Mets

Outfielder

Columbia Basin College

4
135

Adam Warren

New York Yankees

Right-handed pitcher

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4
140

Chris Rusin

Chicago Cubs

Left-handed pitcher

University of Kentucky

5
147

Brandon Belt

San Francisco Giants

First baseman

University of Texas at Austin

5
152

Louis Coleman

Kansas City Royals

Right-handed pitcher

Louisiana State University

5
155

Austin Adams

Cleveland Indians

Right-handed pitcher

Faulkner University

5
156

Ryan Wheeler

Arizona Diamondbacks

First baseman

Loyola Marymount University

5
159

Ryan Jackson

St. Louis Cardinals

Shortstop

University of Miami

5
160

Ryan Schimpf

Toronto Blue Jays

Second baseman

Louisiana State University

6
172

Michael Taylor

Washington Nationals

Shortstop

Westminster Academy

6
180

Daniel Fields

Detroit Tigers

Shortstop

University of Detroit Jesuit High School

6
186

Bradin Hagens

Arizona Diamondbacks

Right-handed pitcher

Merced College

6
191

Enrique Hernández

Houston Astros

Shortstop

American Military Academy

6
192

Chris Herrmann

Minnesota Twins

Catcher

University of Miami

6
194

David Buchanan

New York Mets

Right-handed pitcher

Chipola College

6
196

Hiram Burgos

Milwaukee Brewers

Right-handed pitcher

Bethune-Cookman University

6
200

Brooks Raley

Chicago Cubs

Left-handed pitcher

Texas A&M University

7
204

Miles Mikolas

San Diego Padres

Right-handed pitcher

Nova Southeastern University

7
213

Ian Krol

Oakland Athletics

Left-handed pitcher

Neuqua Valley High School

7
221

Dallas Keuchel

Houston Astros

Left-handed pitcher

University of Arkansas

7
226

Khris Davis

Milwaukee Brewers

Outfielder

California State University, Fullerton

8
234

Nate Freiman

San Diego Padres

First baseman

Duke University

8
241

Rob Scahill

Colorado Rockies

Right-handed pitcher

Bradley University

8
245

Cory Burns

Colorado Rockies

Right-handed pitcher

University of Arizona

8
246

Paul Goldschmidt

Arizona Diamondbacks

First baseman

Texas State University

8
252

Brian Dozier

Minnesota Twins

Shortstop

University of Southern Mississippi

8
257

Jon Singleton

Philadelphia Phillies

First baseman

Millikan High School

9
262

Taylor Jordan

Washington Nationals

Right-handed pitcher

Eastern Florida State College

9
265

Brock Holt

Pittsburgh Pirates

Second baseman

Rice University

9
275

Preston Guilmet

Cleveland Indians

Right-handed pitcher

University of Arizona

9
276

Chase Anderson

Arizona Diamondbacks

Right-handed pitcher

University of Oklahoma

9
280

Aaron Loup

Toronto Blue Jays

Left-handed pitcher

Tulane University

9
287

Aaron Altherr

Philadelphia Phillies

Outfielder

Agua Fria High School

9
291

David Carpenter

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Right-handed pitcher

Paris Junior College

10
299

Tucker Barnhart

Cincinnati Reds

Catcher

Brownsburg High School

10
303

Sam Dyson

Oakland Athletics

Right-handed pitcher

University of South Carolina

10
310

Yan Gomes

Toronto Blue Jays

Catcher

Barry University

10
315

Tyler Lyons

New York Yankees

Left-handed pitcher

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

10
317

Josh Zeid

Philadelphia Phillies

Right-handed pitcher

Tulane University

11
330

Adam Wilk

Detroit Tigers

Left-handed pitcher

California State University, Long Beach

12
352

Nate Karns

Washington Nationals

Right-handed pitcher

Texas Tech University

12
357

Chris Heston

San Francisco Giants

Right-handed pitcher

East Carolina University

12
366

Charles Brewer

Arizona Diamondbacks

Right-handed pitcher

University of California, Los Angeles

12
379

Andrew Bellatti

Tampa Bay Rays

Right-handed pitcher

Steele Canyon High School

13
389

Nick Christiani

Cincinnati Reds

Right-handed pitcher

Vanderbilt University

13
392

Lane Adams

Kansas City Royals

Outfielder

Red Oak High School (Oklahoma)

13
399

Matt Carpenter

St. Louis Cardinals

Third baseman

Texas Christian University

13
401

Jake Goebbert

Houston Astros

Outfielder

Northwestern University

13
406

Sean Halton

Milwaukee Brewers

First baseman

Lewis–Clark State College

13
408

Chris McGuiness

Boston Red Sox

First baseman

The Citadel

14
414

Nick Greenwood

San Diego Padres

Left-handed pitcher

University of Rhode Island

15
460

Drew Hutchison

Toronto Blue Jays

Right-handed pitcher

Lakeland Senior High School (Florida)

15
465

Shane Greene

New York Yankees

Right-handed pitcher

Daytona State College

16
475

Matt den Dekker

Pittsburgh Pirates

Outfielder

University of Florida

16
495

Bryan Mitchell

New York Yankees

Right-handed pitcher

Rockingham County High School

16
496

Scooter Gennett

Milwaukee Brewers

Shortstop

Sarasota High School

16
497

Andrew Susac

Philadelphia Phillies

Catcher

Jesuit High School (Sacramento)

17
509

Deven Marrero

Cincinnati Reds

Shortstop

American Heritage School (Plantation, Florida)

17
517

Steve Ames

Los Angeles Dodgers

Right-handed pitcher

Gonzaga University

17
526

Tyler Cravy

Milwaukee Brewers

Right-handed pitcher

Napa Valley College

18
532

Marcus Stroman

Washington Nationals

Shortstop

Patchogue-Medford High School

18
533

Anthony Vasquez

Seattle Mariners

Left-handed pitcher

University of Southern California

18
550

Daniel Webb

Toronto Blue Jays

Right-handed pitcher

Northwest Florida State College

18
556

Caleb Thielbar

Milwaukee Brewers

Left-handed pitcher

South Dakota State University

19
580

Ryan Tepera

Toronto Blue Jays

Right-handed pitcher

Sam Houston State University

20
611

J. D. Martinez

Houston Astros

Outfielder

Nova Southeastern University

20
617

Darin Ruf

Philadelphia Phillies

First baseman

Creighton University

20
618

Alex Hassan

Boston Red Sox

First baseman

Duke University

21
625

Phil Irwin

Pittsburgh Pirates

Right-handed pitcher

University of Mississippi

21
638

A. J. Ramos

Florida Marlins

Right-handed pitcher

Texas Tech University

21
639

Trevor Rosenthal

St. Louis Cardinals

Right-handed pitcher

Cowley County Community College

22
662

Ryan Dennick

Kansas City Royals

Left-handed pitcher

Tennessee Technological University

22
676

Mike Fiers

Milwaukee Brewers

Right-handed pitcher

Nova Southeastern University

23
699

Matt Adams

St. Louis Cardinals

First baseman

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

23
700

Brad Glenn

Toronto Blue Jays

Outfielder

University of Arizona

24
721

Joey Wong

Colorado Rockies

Shortstop

Oregon State University

24
723

Dan Straily

Oakland Athletics

Right-handed pitcher

Marshall University

24
729

Keith Butler

St. Louis Cardinals

Right-handed pitcher

Wabash Valley College

24
732

Mario Hollands

Minnesota Twins

Left-handed pitcher

University of California, Santa Barbara

24
739

Andrew Heaney

Tampa Bay Rays

Left-handed pitcher

Putnam City High School

25
770

Justin Bour

Chicago Cubs

First baseman

George Mason University

27
814

Aaron Barrett

Texas Rangers

Right-handed pitcher

University of Mississippi

28
834

Vince Belnome

San Diego Padres

Second baseman

West Virginia University

29
871

Corey Dickerson

Colorado Rockies

Outfielder

Meridian Community College

29
873

Mike Zunino

Oakland Athletics

Catcher

Mariner High School

30
893

Brandon Bantz

Seattle Mariners

Catcher

Dallas Baptist University

33
987

Jake Dunning

San Francisco Giants

Right-handed pitcher

Indiana University Bloomington

33
993

Mike Bolsinger

Oakland Athletics

Right-handed pitcher

University of Arkansas

34
1035

Jake Petricka

New York Yankees

Right-handed pitcher

Indiana State University

34
1035

A. J. Griffin

Philadelphia Phillies

Right-handed pitcher

University of San Diego

35
1054

Eddie Butler

Texas Rangers

Right-handed pitcher

Greenbrier Christian Academy

35
1055

Chris Beck

Cleveland Indians

Right-handed pitcher

Jefferson High School (Georgia)

38
1135

Jake Lamb

Pittsburgh Pirates

Third baseman

Bishop Blanchet High School

40
1202

Mike Morin

Kansas City Royals

Right-handed pitcher

Shawnee Mission South High School

44
1328

Ken Giles

Florida Marlins

Right-handed pitcher

Rio Grande High School

44
1333

Taylor Thompson

Chicago White Sox

Right-handed pitcher

Auburn University

45
1357

Stephen Piscotty

Los Angeles Dodgers

Outfielder

Amador Valley High School

46
1378

Buck Farmer

Atlanta Braves

Right-handed pitcher

Rockdale County High School

48
1433

Sean Nolin

Seattle Mariners

Left-handed pitcher

San Jacinto College

48
1445

Vidal Nuño

Cleveland Indians

Left-handed pitcher

Baker University

48
1451

Paco Rodriguez

Houston Astros

Left-handed pitcher

Gulliver Schools

49
1475

Burch Smith

Cleveland Indians

Right-handed pitcher

Howard College

49
1477

Christian Walker

Los Angeles Dodgers

Third baseman

Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School

50
1498

Josh Edgin

Atlanta Braves

Left-handed pitcher

Francis Marion University

50
1513

Kevin Chapman

Chicago White Sox

Left-handed pitcher

University of Florida


NFL players drafted




  • Jake Locker, 10th round, 321st overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign


  • Riley Cooper, 25th round, 754th overall by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign


  • Eric Decker, 27th round, 822nd overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign


  • Jacobbi McDaniel, 33rd round, 1006th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not sign


  • Colin Kaepernick, 43rd round, 1310th overall by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign



External links




  • 2009 MLB draft page MLB.com


  • 2009 Major League Baseball draft at ESPN



References





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  2. ^ First-year Player Draft rules, MLB.com


  3. ^ Final 2008 regular season standings, MLB.com


  4. ^ 2009 Draft Order







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Stephen Strasburg
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Bryce Harper










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